Driver, long haul
Terms of Employment: Permanent, Full Time, Shift, Weekend, Day, Night, Evening
Salary: $3,200.00 to $4,500.00 Monthly for 50 hours per week, Bonus, Dental Benefits, Life Insurance Benefits, Group Insurance Benefits, Vision Care Benefits
Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible
Location: Portage and Area, Manitoba (6 vacancies )
Skill Requirements:
Education: Not applicable, Not required
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.): Driver\'s Licence (Class 1 or A), Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
Experience: Experience an asset
Type of Trucking and Equipment: Tractor-trailer, Extended length tractor-trailer combination, Refrigerated
Type of Travel: Long-haul
Documentation Knowledge: Driver logbook, Bill of lading, Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip), Trans-border documentation, Maintenance and repair reports, Trip reports, Accident or incident reports
Communication Equipment Experience: Trip recorder (on-board computer), Citizens band (CB) radio, Cellular phone, Satellite tracking (GPS) equipment
Weight Handling: Not required
Specific Skills: Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials, Use atlases and other trip planning aids, Receive and relay information to central dispatcher, Transport hazardous products or dangerous goods, Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment
Additional Skills: Professionalism in customer service
Security and Safety: Bondable, Driving record check (abstract), Drug test
Own Tools/Equipment: Steel-toed safety boots
Transportation/Travel Information: Willing to travel cross-border, Valid driver\'s licence
Languages: English
Employer: Portage Transport Inc.
In Person between 9:00 and 16:00: 1450 Lorne Ave E Portage La Prairie, Manitoba R1N 3C3
Advertised until: 2014/06/13

By E-mail: jackie.chapple@portagetransport.com