Heavy Truck Driver
Posted on May 4, 2026 by Wastehaul Transport Inc
- Mississauga, Canada
- N/A
- parttime, fulltime
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: Will train
Tasks
- Address customers' complaints or concerns
- Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques
- Mountain driving expertise
- Professionalism in customer service
- Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
- Load and unload goods
- Obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes
- 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
- Pay and receive payments for goods
- Perform brake adjustments
- Perform emergency roadside repairs
- Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
- 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
- Transport and handle dangerous goods
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- AZ class license
Documentation knowledge
- Accident or incident reports
- Bill of lading
- Dangerous goods occurrence reports
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Maintenance and repair reports
- Trans-border documentation
- Trip reports
Communication systems experience
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
Transportation/travel experience
- Local
- Long-haul
- Short-haul
Security and safety
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
Transportation/travel information
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
- Travel expenses paid by employer
- 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
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
Personal suitability
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Advertised until:
June 3, 2026
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