Walgre Transport Inc., located at 2568 Royal Windsor Dr, Mississauga, ON L5J 1K7. The company is actively seeking applicants for the role of Truck driver. The applicant should be a self-motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will be required to commence work at the earliest opportunity. It will be Permanent employment or a full-time job. The assigned Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Night, and Flexible hours may include shift timings.
Employer Name: Walgre Transport Inc
Position: Truck driver
No. of vacancies: 5
Salary: $36.10 hourly / 40 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full-time
Location: 2568 Royal Windsor Dr, Mississauga, ON L5J 1K7
Also hiring: Administrative assistant
Job Description
- The candidate must drive lighter, special-purpose trucks.
- The candidate must load and unload goods.
- The candidate must obtain special permits and other documents required for international cargo transport.
- The candidate must operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials.
- The candidate must inspect the vehicle’s condition, including the brakes, tires, lights, and other essential components.
- The candidate must pay for and receive payments for goods.
- The candidate must be able to perform emergency roadside repairs.
- The candidate will be responsible for performing pre-trip, en route, and post-trip inspections, as well as overseeing all vehicle aspects.
- The candidate must perform preventive maintenance.
- 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 will be responsible for tarping and ensuring cargo safety and security.
- 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 employer will provide training to the selected candidate.
- The candidate must have an AZ class license.
- The candidate must be able to handle a weight of up to 9 kg (20 lbs).
- 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.
Work setting
- The candidate should work from a remote location, as the practice of employees doing their jobs from a location other than a central office operated by the employer.
- The candidate should work in various locations when employees are scattered across different worksites.
- The candidate should be willing to relocate and be ready to move to a new city/different city for a job.
Experience and specialization
Documentation knowledge
- The candidate must be knowledgeable about driver logbooks, inspection reports (pre-trip, en-route, and post-trip), maintenance and repair reports, and trip reports.
Communication systems experience
- The candidate will be responsible for operating the GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigational equipment.
Transportation/travel experience
- The candidate must have transportation and travel experience at local, national, provincial/territorial, and regional levels.
- The candidate must have short-haul travel experience.
Additional information
Security and safety
- The candidate must have a valid passport.
- The candidate must undergo a driver’s licence validity check.
Transportation/travel information
- The candidate must have a valid driver’s licence.
- The candidate must be willing to travel across borders.
- The candidate must be willing to travel for extended periods of time.
- The candidate must be willing to travel internationally.
- The candidate must be willing to travel overnight.
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- The candidate should have an eye for detail.
- The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads as part of routine work.
- The candidate must manage a large workload.
- The candidate must perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.
- The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks frequently.
- The candidate should be willing to work for long hours in sitting positions.
How to Apply
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