Diamond Star Logistics
logistics/transportation
Transport Truck Driver
About This Role
Number of vacancies
2
Wage rate
$37-$39 per hour(to be negotiated based on experience)
Number of hours per week
32-44 hours
Languages
English
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
Various locations
Responsibilities/Tasks
-Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions, using computer equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) equipment, or other navigation devices, to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions
-Address customers' complaints or concerns
-Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques
-Professionalism in customer service
-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
-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
Credentials/Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
AZ class license
Air Brakes Endorsement
Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
Experience and specialization
Documentation knowledge
Accident or incident reports
Bill of lading
Driver logbook
Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
Maintenance and repair reports
Trip reports
Type of trucking and equipment
Flatbed
Straight truck (4,600kg+ or 10,000lbs+ with 3+ axles)
Tractor-trailer
Tractor-trailer A train
Tractor-trailer B train
Transportation/travel experience
Long-haul
Provincial/territorial
Short-haul
How to apply
By email
dsltransport2@gmail.com
Key Responsibilities
- Responsibilities/Tasks
- Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions, using computer equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) equipment, or other navigation devices, to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions
- Address customers' complaints or concerns
- Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques
- Professionalism in customer service
- 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
- 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
Required Skills
- Credentials/Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- AZ class license
- Air Brakes Endorsement
- Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
Qualifications
- Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience
- 2 years to less than 3 years
Benefits & Perks
- 4% vacation pay
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About DSL Transport Inc.
Diamond Star Logistics (DSL) is a trusted logistics and transportation company based in Mississauga. We provide professional flatbed transportation for a wide variety of oversized, heavy and specialized loads across Canada and the USA. We also provide interprovincial Freight services with dependable long haul transportation solutions.
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