Driver, transport

Employer Name: Bestway Pro Can Trucking Services
Position: Driver, transport
No. of vacancies: 2
Salary: $25.00 to $32.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 30 to 40 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full-time
Location: Lower Sackville, NS B3B 1C8

Bestway Pro Can Trucking Services, located at Lower Sackville, NS B3B 1C8. The company is currently looking for applications for the role of Driver, Transport. We are in search of a self-disciplined individual with outstanding interpersonal skills. The selected applicant will be required to join and take on their responsibilities at the earliest. The open positions are for Permanent employment or full-time jobs. The candidate must be available to work day shifts, weekends, and flexible hours.

Also hiring: Construction labourer

Job Description

  • The candidate must maintain professionalism in customer service.
  • The candidate must drive lighter, special-purpose trucks.
  • The candidate must load and unload goods.
  • The candidate must operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials.
  • The candidate must oversee the condition of the vehicle and inspect the brakes, tires, lights, cold storage, and other equipment.
  • The candidate will be responsible for performing pre-trip, en route, and post-trip inspections, as well as overseeing all vehicle aspects.
  • The candidate will be responsible for receiving and relaying information to central dispatch.
  • The candidate will be responsible for recording cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption.
  • The candidate must handle and transport dangerous goods.

Job Requirements

  • The candidate should be fluent in the English language.
  • The candidate must have a certificate of Secondary (high) school graduation.
  • The ideal candidate will have at least 3 to 5 years of experience in a related industry.
  • The candidate must have a Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi-trailer trucks), a Class 3/3F/DF Licence (trailer truck, vehicles with more than 3 axles), an Air Brake (Z) Endorsement Certification, a Driver’s License (Class 1 or A), a Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Certificate, and a Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate.
  • The candidate should have efficient interpersonal skills.
  • The candidate must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • The candidate should be organized and flexible.
  • The candidate should have good judgmental skills.
  • The candidate should be reliable.
  • The candidate should be a good team player.
  • The candidate must be hardworking.

Experience and specialization

Documentation knowledge

  • The candidate must be knowledgeable about accident or incident reports, bill of lading, driver logbooks, inspection reports (pre-trip, en-route, and post-trip), maintenance and repair reports and trip reports.

Type of trucking and equipment

  • The candidate must have experience in operating flatbed, straight truck (4,600 kg+ or 10,000 lbs+ with 3+ axles), tractor-trailer, and tractor-trailer A train.

Transportation/travel experience

  • The candidate must have transportation and travel experience at the local, provincial/territorial and regional level.
  • The candidate must have short-haul travel experience.

Additional information

Security and safety

  • The candidate must obtain a basic security clearance and undergo a criminal record check, a driver’s validity licence check, a driving record check (abstract), a drug test, and a medical exam.

Transportation/travel information

  • The candidate’s travel expenses will be covered by the employer.
  • The candidate must have a valid driver’s licence.
  • The candidate must be willing to travel overnight.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • The candidate should have an eye for detail.

Own tools/equipment

  • The candidate must have steel-toed safety boots.

Benefits

  • The employer will provide Health and Financial benefits to the selected candidate.
  • Under Health benefits, the selected candidate will receive a Dental plan that covers medical expenses associated with dental treatment and procedures, as well as a Health care plan that covers medical and surgical expenses, and Vision care benefits that cover or reduce the cost of eye exams and medical eye care.
  • Under Financial benefits, the selected candidate will receive Group insurance provided by the employer, extending coverage to the employee’s dependents, including spouses, children, and parents. The candidate will also receive a Pension plan, which is a monthly, taxable benefit that replaces a portion of their income at retirement, and a Night shift premium.

How to Apply

If you are enthusiastic about applying, please use the available alternatives to submit your application.

By email

steve@bestwaypro-can.com

By mail

PO Box 391
Lower Sackville, NS
B4C 2T2

In person

7 Moore Rd
Dartmouth, NS
B3B 1C8
Between 08:00 a.m. and 04:00 p.m.

By phone

902-468-0931 Between 08:00 a.m. and 04:00 p.m.

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