Truck Driver

Location: Wawa, ON

Terms of Employment: Permanent- Seasonal

Description: The truck driver has the responsibility to operate trucks and to transport equipment, goods and materials.

 

Responsibilities:

·         Oversee cargo handling and secure loads, including equipment preparation, application of safe practices, compliance with applicable Acts and regulations

·         Perform trip inspections on equipment operated and load, ensuring safety and roadworthiness

·         Comply with applicable legislation including safe operation, carriage of goods, driver’s hours of service, occupational health and safety, transportation of dangerous goods, highway traffic act, permits, etc.

·         Safely maneuver trucks into loading for unloading, following signals/directions from crew as needed;

·         Inspect vehicles/truck/trailers/etc. before operating to ensure that mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment is in good working order.

·         Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles.

·         Check all load-related documentation to ensure that it is complete and accurate.

·         Operate communication equipment/tools to exchange necessary information with dispatcher, supervisors, or other drivers.

·         Maintain logs of working hours and of vehicle service and repair status, following applicable regulations.

·         Record and maintain required documentation including driver logbook, bills of lading, etc.

·         Perform periodic inspections before, during, and after delivery to ensure that load is properly secured.

Other duties as may be assigned within the reasonable scope of work of the position

Qualifications:

·         Certification from recognized Truck Driving School

·         Valid Class A or Class D driver’s license

·         Air brake endorsement (Z)

·         Must adhere to company’s health, safety and environmental reporting and assessing standard

·         Working in and around heavy machinery

·         Candidates must be able to perform physical work outdoors in all weather conditions

·         Good communication skills

·         The candidate must successfully complete a site pre-employment drug test as per the company policy

·         Strong team player

Working Conditions:

·         May be required to perform work out of town

·         50-55 hours per week (according to production/contractual demands)

·         Vacation and Statutory Holidays as per policy H.R.M. 02.07

 

To apply please forward resume to Ashley Coombs; acoombs@jprovost.ca  and/or cgagne@jprovost.ca