Truck driver, heavy truck Needed in Canada By MT Disposal King Ltd. 

Work site environment

• Dusty

Responsibilities:

1. Driving and Delivery:
   • Safely operating heavy trucks, such as tractor-trailers, flatbeds, tankers, or dump trucks, to transport goods and materials.
   • Following predetermined routes or navigation instructions to deliver cargo to specified locations.
2. Loading and Unloading:
   • Securing and unloading cargo using appropriate equipment or manual methods.
   • Inspecting cargo for damage, ensuring proper documentation, and reporting any discrepancies to dispatch.
3. Route Planning and Navigation:
   • Planning delivery routes using GPS navigation systems, maps, or route planning software to optimize efficiency and minimize travel time.
   • Adhering to traffic laws, road regulations, and safety standards while driving and maneuvering heavy trucks.
4. Vehicle Maintenance:
   • Conducting pre-trip and post-trip inspections of trucks and trailers to ensure mechanical fitness and compliance with safety standards.
   • Performing routine maintenance tasks, such as checking oil levels, tire pressure, and fluid levels, and reporting any mechanical issues for repair.
5. Documentation and Record-Keeping:
   • Maintaining accurate logs of working hours, vehicle inspections, fuel purchases, and mileage records as required by federal and state regulations.
   • Completing delivery paperwork, bills of lading, and other documentation for record-keeping and billing purposes.
6. Communication and Customer Service:
   • Communicating effectively with dispatchers, customers, and warehouse personnel to coordinate pickup and delivery schedules.
   • Providing updates on delivery status, delays, or incidents to ensure customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.
7. Safety and Compliance:
   • Ensuring compliance with federal and state transportation regulations, including hours of service regulations and vehicle weight limits.
   • Following company policies and procedures regarding safety protocols, including the use of seat belts, reflective gear, and secure cargo practices.
8. Emergency Response:
   • Responding to emergency situations, such as accidents or vehicle breakdowns, by following established procedures and contacting emergency services or roadside assistance as necessary.

Tasks

• Address customers’ complaints or concerns
• 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 emergency roadside repairs
• Perform preventive maintenance
• Receive and relay information to central dispatch
• Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
• Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)

Experience and specialization

Documentation knowledge

• Accident or incident reports
• Trip reports

Type of trucking and equipment

• Dump truck
• Flatbed
• Tractor-trailer

Transportation/travel experience

• Local
• Short-haul

Additional information

Security and safety

• Driver’s validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Own vehicle
• Valid driver’s licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan