Job Description

Business: Ishan Transport Incorporated

Business Address: 220 Rutherford Road South, Brampton, Ontario, L6W 3J6 Canada

No. of Vacancy: 2

Start Date: As soon as possible

Terms of Employment: Permanent Employment (Full-time)

Pay Rate and Hours: $27.00/hour for 40 to 50 hours/week.

Language: English

Education: Secondary school graduation certificate

Experience: Will train

Work Setting: Remote location, Various locations.

Certificates, Licenses, Memberships, and Courses: AZ class license

Benefits: 4% vacation pay

Job Duties:

• Operate and drive primarily tractor-trailer, refrigerated, trucks long-combination vehicles, and straight-body trucks weighing over 4500 kg to transport goods and materials over long distances.
• Transport finished goods and raw materials over land to and from manufacturing plants or retail and distribution centers.
• Plan trip logistics and obtain the required documentation to transport goods.
• Perform pre-trip, en-route, and post-trip inspection of vehicle systems, equipment, and accessories such as tires, lights and turn signals, brakes, and cold storage.
• Ensure cargo is secured properly in accordance with safety requirements and follow safety procedures for transporting dangerous goods.
• Obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo domestically.
• Record cargo information, hours of service, distance traveled, and fuel consumption.
• Administer bills of lading and manually or electronically maintain logbooks.
• Communicate with the dispatcher, other drivers, and customers using communication devices and onboard computers.
• May perform emergency roadside repairs.
• Operate and drive primarily straight trucks to transport goods and materials mainly on local routes and short interurban routes.
• Inspect vehicles for mechanical items and safety issues and perform preventative maintenance.
• Collect and verify delivery instructions.

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Attention to detail, Overtime Required, sitting for long hours, Physically Demanding.

Type of Trucking and Equipment: Refrigerated, Tractor-trailer

Transportation/Travel Experience: Local, Long-haul, Provincial/territorial, Regional, Short-haul.

Employment Groups: Youth, Indigenous people, Newcomers to Canada, Veterans, and Visible minorities.

How to apply: Email jobsatishaantransport@gmail.com with your resume.

Who can apply: If you are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada or you have a    valid Canadian work permit.