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truck driver

Posted on March 17, 2025 by a licensed third-party for Employer details YTR TRANSPORT INC.

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Job details

  • LocationHalifax, NS
  • Workplace information On the road
  • Salary28.85 hourly / 48 to 60 hours per week
  • Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
  • Day, Evening, Weekend, Early Morning, Morning
  • Starts as soon as possible
  • Benefits: Other benefits
  • vacancies 6 vacancies
  • Source Job Bank #3259002

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

Will train

On the road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

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
  • Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques
  • Professionalism in customer service
  • 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

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • AZ class license
  • Air Brakes Endorsement
  • Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

Additional information

Personal suitability

  • Team player
  • Hardworking

Benefits

Other benefits

  • Other benefits

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees
  • Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
Support for youths
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
Support for Veterans
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
Support for Indigenous people
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
Supports for visible minorities
  • Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

  • a Canadian citizen
  • a permanent resident of Canada
  • a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2025-04-16

Important notice: This job posting was posted directly by the employer on Job Bank. The Government of Canada has taken steps to make sure it is accurate and reliable but cannot guarantee its authenticity.

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Job market information

truck driver NOC 73300 Halifax Region
Median wage Help -
23.00 $/hour

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