Category: Halifax Driving Jobs

Salary: CA$36.50Per hour

• Education
• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Work setting
• Courier company
• Tasks
• Deliver and pick up messages, parcels, and other items by hand
• Operate and drive automobiles, vans and light trucks to pick up and deliver various items and products
• Receive and relay information to central dispatch
• Keep a record of items received and delivered
• Load and unload goods
• Sort packages for delivery
• Follow directions and read map
• Record trip information such as vehicle mileage, fuel costs and any problems
• Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
• Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
• Class 5/5F/G Licence (cars, small trucks and other 2-axle vehicles)
• Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Walking
• Weight handling
• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
• Personal suitability
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Punctuality
• Experience
• Experience an asset
• Support for newcomers and refugees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
• Support for youths
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
• Durée de l’emploi: Permanent
• Langue de travail: Anglais
• Heures de travail: 30 to 40 hours per week

Salary: CA$43.88Per Hour

Terus Construction is an integrated road construction and materials manufacturing company, which has been building roads in British Columbia and the Yukon Territory for over 30 years through decentralized business centers.

Road construction, asphalt paving, aggregate production, hot mix asphalt and ready-mix concrete supply are the core activities. In addition, the Company acts as general contractor on civil construction projects, including excavation, utilities, concrete placement, sidewalks, and curbs, and in all kind of road construction related activities.

Over 800 jobs every year are performed through more than 20 decentralized business centers, such as highway rehabilitation, airport construction, industrial, municipal and commercial work, subdivisions. More than 550 employees are locally employed.

Terus Construction provides challenging and rewarding opportunities in an entrepreneurial, diverse, inclusive and respectful work environment. As our growth creates new career opportunities, likely there is the right one for you!

Mission

Terus Construction, a division of Colas Western Canada Inc., is looking to hire a seasonal Dump Truck Driver.

This is a unionized position based in Prince Rupert, BC.

Main Responsibilities

• Must be able to operate a Truck unit in city traffic.
• Perform trip inspections on equipment operated and loaded, ensuring safety and road worthiness.
• Comply with applicable legislation including safe operation, carriage of goods, driver’s hours, occupational health and safety.
• Perform pre-trip vehicle inspection to ensure mechanical, safety and emergency equipment is in good working order.
• Maintain daily logs, inspection logs and other necessary paperwork.
• Must examine situations in light of the principles of the Code of Ethics.
• Other duties as required

Technical Skills

• Ability to safely operate and perform daily inspections on trucks.
• Some mechanical aptitude.
• Must be able to back up efficiently and safely.
• Knowledge of road construction procedures.
• Knowledge of applicable safety legislation and ability to perform pre and post trip equipment checks and accurately complete driver log books.
• Ability to identify safety hazards.

Requirements

• Class 1 or 3 Driver’s License Required

Working Conditions

• Travel as required.
• Overtime as required.
• Use of personal protection equipment is required.
• Must comply with the company’s drug and alcohol policy, including testing requirements.
• Must comply with all company policies.
• Work is performed in an outdoor setting, which could include inclement weather, heat and humidity, and exposure to dust and asphalt

Salary: CA$36.00

• Tasks
• 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 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
• Personal suitability
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Experience
• Will train
• Durée de l’emploi: Permanent
• Langue de travail: Anglais
• Heures de travail: 35 hours per week

Pay: CA$30.85per hour

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 32 to 40 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: Will train
• Work site environment
• Outdoors
• On foot
• Work setting
• Rural area
• Various locations
• Tasks
• Deliver and pick up messages, parcels, and other items by hand
• Operate and drive automobiles, vans and light trucks to pick up and deliver various items and products
• Professionalism in customer service
• Receive and relay information to central dispatch
• Keep a record of items received and delivered
• Prepare, package and restock goods
• Load and unload goods
• Sort packages for delivery
• Follow directions and read map
• Use maps and other trip planning aids
• Record trip information such as vehicle mileage, fuel costs and any problems
• Provide customer service
• Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
• Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
• Class 5/5F/G Licence (cars, small trucks and other 2-axle vehicles)
• Security and safety
• Criminal record check
• Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Handling heavy loads
• Overtime required
• Walking
• Weight handling
• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
• Own tools/equipment
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Cellular phone
• Gloves
• Personal suitability
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Accurate
• Excellent oral communication
• Punctuality

Part Time: Up to 29 hours per week

Our Organization

The National Diabetes Trust is Canada’s largest charitable clothing and small household good collection service. With more than 5,000 donations bins and an active home pick-up service in communities across Canada (excluding Quebec), we collect unwanted gently used clothing and household items, using them to raise much-needed funds for Diabetes Canada.

Each year, the program diverts more than 100 million pounds of clothing and household items from landfill sites across Canada. As an employee on the National Diabetes Trust team, you are part of our national coverage in 2,500 communities, with 28 operations and 100 trucks. Join a team that is making a difference raising money for life altering charitable programs, all while helping the environment.

What We Offer:

• Monthly bonus for Top Drivers program
• Registered Pension Plan (100% Employer-paid) once eligibility criteria are met
• Corporate discounts through Perkopolis, Value Village and GoodLife Fitness
• Hours of Work*

This role will work up to 29 hours per week. A consistent schedule will be developed in collaboration with operational needs.

About the Charitable Donations Pickup Driver Role

Reporting to the Operations Manager, this critical role will work up to 29 hours per week, driving established routes to collect donated clothing and household items from our valued customers’ homes and our designated charity donations bins – and deliver these items to our Corporate Partners and storage facilities.

Highlights of the role include:

• To understand and promote the mission of the National Diabetes Trust to the general public and to all volunteers
• Has a thorough knowledge of the organization goals and objectives, services, programs, and organizational structure at all levels
• Always operate vehicles in compliance with applicable laws and regulations and in a safe and responsible manner
• Conduct ‘pre’ and ‘post’ trip inspections
• Complete and submit the appropriate paperwork daily
• Complete the Hours-of-Service Logs and associated paperwork and submit daily
• Always carry, proof of valid driver’s license, valid plate permit registration, a copy of the Commercial Vehicle Operator Registration/National Safety Code Registration documentation and the associated vehicle inspection and Hours of Service documentation
• Check in with dispatch at beginning, mid-day, and end of scheduled route
• Provide an appropriate message card to each donor
• Complete and properly log all assigned pick ups
• Unload merchandise as instructed
• Return all equipment to the office at the end of each day
• Report route discrepancies with the dispatch
• Ensure that only authorized personnel ride inside the truck
• Participate in all required driving related NDT education, initiatives, directives, and procedures
• Additional duties as required ensuring the effective function of Operations

About You

• Grade 12 Education or equivalent experience
• Ability to read maps
• Ability to handle 10-50 lbs. loads
• Ability to drive a 3-Ton (16 foot) straight truck
• Strong organizational skills, ability to map routes for efficient pickup
• Ability to project a positive business-like image to the public
• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people
• Ability to provide calm assistance to upset clients
• Ability to maintain public relations type attitude even during stressful situations
• Ability to understand and follow written or verbal instructions
• Good command of the English language
• Superior customer service skills
• Must have Class 5 and / or G license, passenger car or light truck
• Must have a minimum of 5 years actual driving experience at the above level. 2 years if the driver has received professional commercial vehicle training
• Must have a clean driver abstract, less than 21 days old, with no violations or accidents within the last 3 years

Job Description:

• $24.08/hour
• Monday to Friday
• Day Shift
• Touch freight
• Full time position
• Paid Weekly
• Paid Vacation and Stat Holidays

Pay: CA$22.00 per hour

• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Work setting: Courier company
• Tasks:
• Deliver and pick up messages, parcels, and other items by hand
• Operate and drive automobiles, vans and light trucks to pick up and deliver various items and products
• Keep a record of items received and delivered
• Load and unload goods
• Sort packages for delivery
• Use maps and other trip planning aids
• Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
  Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
• Class 5/5F/G Licence (cars, small trucks and other 2-axle vehicles)
• Security and safety: Criminal record check
• Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Physically demanding
• Weight handling
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
• Own tools/equipment
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Cellular phone
• Gloves
• Personal suitability
• Punctuality
• Experience
• Will train
• Durée de l’emploi: Permanent
• Langue de travail: Anglais
• Heures de travail: 30 to 40 hours per week

Salary: $2,800_$4,000/month

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 to 50 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
• Work setting
  Various locations
  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
• Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
• 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
  Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
• Driver’s License (Class 1 or A)
  Documentation knowledge
• Driver logbook
• Trip reports
  Type of trucking and equipment
• Tractor-trailer
  Transportation/travel experience
• Local
• Long-haul
• Provincial/territorial
• Short-haul
  Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Attention to detail
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting
  Weight handling
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
  Own tools/equipment
• Cellular phone
• Steel-toed safety boots
  Personal suitability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking
  Health benefits
• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 45 hours per week
• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: Experience an asset
  Work setting
• Courier company
  Tasks
• Deliver and pick up messages, parcels, and other items by hand
• Operate and drive automobiles, vans and light trucks to pick up and deliver various items and products
• Professionalism in customer service
• Receive and relay information to central dispatch
• Keep a record of items received and delivered
• Transport and handle dangerous goods
• Load and unload goods
• Follow directions and read map
• Record trip information such as vehicle mileage, fuel costs and any problems
• Provide customer service
  Transportation/travel experience
• Local
  Security and safety
• Driving record check (abstract)
  Transportation/travel information
• Valid driver’s licence
  Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Handling heavy loads
• Walking
  Weight handling
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
  Own tools/equipment
• Steel-toed safety boots
  Personal suitability
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Accurate
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Initiative
• Punctuality
• Screening questions
• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  Workplace information
• On the road job