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Business: Arrow Transportation Services
Website: www.indeed.com

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Arrow Transportation Systems Inc

Is looking for a Class 1 Truck Driver – Quesnel / Williams Lake

$34.74 an hour

Responsibilities:

• Oversee cargo handling and secure loads, including equipment preparation, application of safe practices, compliance with applicable Acts and Regulations
• Perform pre, post and en route trip inspections on equipment operated, ensuring safety, roadworthiness and regulatory compliance
• Comply with applicable legislation including safe operation, load securement, driver’s hours of service, occupational health and safety, transportation of dangerous goods, and weights and dimensions
• Comply with all rules and regulations, protocols and established metrics
• Efficiently maneuver truck and trailer(s) into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew as needed; check that vehicle position is correct and any special loading equipment is properly positioned
• May operate loading equipment as per role requirements
• Check mobile equipment (i.e. Frontend loaders) to ensure that mechanical and safety equipment is in good working order
• Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations, or damage to the vehicles to the relevant supervisor
• Report all safety hazards or conditions encountered at load, unload, yard and shop sites
• Record, maintain and check all relevant paperwork (i.e. bill of lading) and documentation to ensure that it is complete and accurate
• Operate equipment such as truck and cab computers, CB radios, and telephones to exchange necessary information with bases, supervisors, and other drivers
• Complete electronic and/or manual logs of working hours and of vehicles service and repair status, following applicable provincial and federal regulations
• Communicate effectively and courteously with the public, customers, and co-workers
• Assist in loading and unloading of trucks
• Perform periodic inspections before, during, and after delivery to ensure that load is properly fastened down and secure
• Ensure that material is properly protected from the outdoor elements. Tarping loads may be a requirement
• Ensure that any debris caused by the loading/unloading of truck is cleaned up
• Provide feedback to supervisor/dispatch regarding customer problems, mechanical problems, or delivery problems
• Ensure that all customers, co-workers and the public are dealt with professionally and with respect
• Train others when required

Qualifications:

• A positive attitude
• Class 1 truck driver’s license
• Aire brake endorsement
• Clean driver’s abstract
• Ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening
• At least two job references
• Ability to drive a standard transmission
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing, in order to safely perform job duties, including reading safety documentation, completing required reports, and communicating with dispatch and site personnel
• Ability to move 100 pounds, lift 50 lbs overhead and lift 75 lbs to shoulder height
• Ability to sit for long durations
• Ability to take and follow directions
• Ability to understand cross training on all function at the facility
• Strong safety mindset and quality oriented
• Ethics and integrity
• Needs to be responsible, accountable and dependable
• Demonstrates strong communication skills both verbally and written
• Strong work ethic and positive team attitude
• Highly flexible, with solid interpersonal skills that allow one to work effectively in a diverse working environment
• Basic understanding of vehicle and trailer maintenance requirements ]
• Organizational abilities including task prioritization and adherence to timelines
• Professional/mature demeanour under stressful situations
• Must be able to work with little supervision; must be self-directed
• The embodiment of Arrow’s Core Values: Safety, Quality, Integrity, Responsibility, Teamwork, and Fun!

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