Job Description

Location
100 Joseph Zatzman Drive suite 1, Dartmouth, NS B3B 1N8

Work location
On site

Salary
$52,000 to $65,000 annually (To be negotiated) / 40 to 50 hours per week

Terms of employment
Permanent employment, Full time – Early morning, Evening, Morning, Night, On call, Day, Weekend, Overtime available

Starts
As soon as possible

Benefits
Health benefits, Other benefits

Vacancies
6 vacancies

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.

Responsibilities and 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
– Professionalism in customer service
– Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
– 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 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
– Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo
– Transport and handle dangerous goods

Credentials and Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
– AZ class license
– Air Brakes Endorsement
– Driver’s License (Class 1 or A)

Documentation knowledge
– Accident or incident reports
– Bill of lading
– Driver logbook
– Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
– Trip reports

Type of trucking and equipment
– Dry bulk
– Flatbed
– Tractor-trailer

Transportation/travel experience
– Local
– Long-haul
– National
– Provincial/territorial
– Regional
– Short-haul

Work conditions and physical capabilities
– Attention to detail
– Handling heavy loads
– Physically demanding
– Repetitive tasks
– Sitting

Weight handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment
– Hard hat
– Steel-toed safety boots
– Gloves

Personal suitability
– Efficient interpersonal skills
– Excellent oral communication
– Flexibility
– Organized
– Reliability
– Team player
– Hardworking

Benefits
Health benefits – Dental plan, Health care plan, Vision care benefits
Other benefits -Free parking available, Parking available

How to apply
By email – team@novaxpress.ca