Truck driver
Employer details: Fer Transport Inc.
Location: Hamilton, ON L8H 5Y4
Salary: 25.00 hourly / 30 hours per Week
Terms of employment
• Permanent employment
• Full time
• Day, Early Morning, Evening, Morning, Night, On Call, Overtime, Shift, Weekend
Start date: Starts as soon as possible
Benefits: Financial benefits, Other benefits
2 vacancies
Languages: English
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Work site environment: Dusty
Tasks
• Calculate the cost of truck repairs and new parts if needed
• 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
• Mountain driving expertise
• Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
• 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 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
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
• AZ class license
• Air Brakes Endorsement
• Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
• Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
Experience and specialization
• Documentation knowledge
• Accident or incident reports
• Bill of lading
• Driver logbook
• Maintenance and repair reports
• Trans-border documentation
• Trip reports
• Type of trucking and equipment
• Logging, off-highway
• Refrigerated
• Tractor-trailer
Communication systems experience
• Citizens band (CB) radio
• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
• Trip recorder (on-board computer)
Transportation/travel experience
• International
• Local
• Long-haul
• National
• Provincial/territorial
• Regional
• Short-haul
Additional information
• Valid passport
• Criminal record check
• Driver's validity licence check
• Medical exam
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
• Large workload
• Overtime required
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting
Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
• Cellular phone
• Gloves
Personal suitability
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking
• Patience
Benefits
• Financial benefits
• Mileage paid
Other benefits
• Parking available

Only apply to this job if:
• You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
• You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.

How to apply
By email: fertransport.hr@gmail.com
Here is what you must include in your application:
• Cover letter

This job posting includes screening questions. Please answer the following questions when applying:
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?