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Truck Driver

AK Dhaliwal Trucking

Job Id: NJC03980

Salary : $27.50 per hour

Job Location : , 273 Ozerna Road Edmonton, Alberta

Today's Date : 30 Nov, 2024

Job Posting Date : 19 Aug, 2021

Job Posting Expiry Date : 15 Feb, 2022

AK Dhaliwal Trucking provides freight and gravel transportation. We need four (4) Truck Drivers for both short and long haul.

 As long-haul truck driver, you will be required to operate a tractor-trailer and haul commercial goods over long distances. You will be required to cross-interprovincial boundaries.

As a short-haul truck driver, you should be prepared to stay away from home at various locations in a camp or employer provided accommodation for several days a week or few weeks. Employer will cover cost of accommodation.

 

Wage:

$27.50 per hour for 40 to 60 hours per week

 

In accordance with al Provincial and Federal standards, overtime will be paid after 10 hours per day / 50 hours per week when the truck is operated within Alberta.

Overtime will be paid after 60 hours per week when the truck crosses interprovincial boundaries

 

Terms of Employment:

Permanent; Full-Time

 

Employment Conditions:

Day; Evening; Night; Weekend; Overtime; Early morning, Morning; Shift; Flexible Hours

 

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Languages:

English

 

Education:

No formal education requirement

 

Credentials:

Drug Test; Driver’s Validity License Check; Driving Record Check (abstract)

 

Documentation Knowledge:

Accident and incident reports; Trip reports; Maintenance and repair reports; Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip); Driver logbook; Bill of Lading

 

Experience:

An asset

 

Communication Systems Experience:

Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment

 

Weight Handling:

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

 

Job Duties:

Perform preventive maintenance; Perform emergency roadside repairs; Pay and receive payment for good; Load and unload goods; Receive and relay information to central dispatch; Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport good and materials; Tarping and ensuring safety of cargo; Drive as part of two-person team or convoy; Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment; Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption; Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle

 

Security and Safety:

Driver’s validity check; Driving record check (abstract); Drug test; Criminal record check

 

Transportation / Travel Information

Willing to travel for extended periods; Willing to travel overnight; Valid driver’s license; Drive a manual transmission vehicle

 

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities:

Handling heavy loads; Physically demanding; Attention to detail; Large workload; Overtime required

 

Work Location Information:

Various locations

 

Personal Suitability:

Effective interpersonal skills; Flexibility; Team player; Reliability; Organized           

 

EMPLOYER:

AK Dhaliwal Trucking

273 Ozerna Road NW

Edmonton, AB Canada T5Z 3R3

 

HOW TO APPLY:

By E-mail:

rps14@yahoo.ca

 

By Mail:
273 Ozerna Road NW

Edmonton, AB Canada T5Z 3R3

 

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