Eassons Transportation Group
Tractor-trailer driver, long haul
- Kentville
- Permanent · Full time
- $60,000 – $86,000
- Experience
- 0 to 2 years
- Education
- Highschool (DES, DEP, ASP)
- Posted
- Today
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 50 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Work setting
- Various locations
Tasks
- Professionalism in customer service
- Load and unload goods
- Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials
- Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment
- Perform brake adjustments
- Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
- Receive and relay information to central dispatch
- Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
- Defensive Driving Course
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
- Forklift Operator Certification
- Professional Driver Improvement Certificate
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
Documentation knowledge
- Accident or incident reports
- Bill of lading
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Trans-border documentation
- Trip reports
Type of trucking and equipment
- Refrigerated
- Tractor-trailer
Communication systems experience
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- Trip recorder (on-board computer)
Transportation/travel experience
- Long-haul
Security and safety
- Valid passport
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
Transportation/travel information
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel cross-border
- Willing to travel for extended periods
- Willing to travel internationally
- Willing to travel overnight
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Physically demanding
- Sitting
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Cellular phone
- Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Employment terms options
- Early morning
- Evening
Employment terms options
- Morning
- Night
- Day
- Weekend
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Mileage paid
- Piece work
Long term benefits
- Long-term care insurance
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
- Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for Indigenous people
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people