Manitoulin Group of Companies

Moves freight and manages international shipping

Class 1 Team Driver

Truck & Heavy Vehicle DrivingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeGrande Prairie, AB, Canada

About the Job

Requirements

A Class 1 license with a minimum of 2 years of Class 1 experience is required to qualify for Long Combination Vehicle certification.
Fewer than four demerits on the commercial abstract are required.
The candidate must be physically fit.
The candidate must be prepared to complete classroom courses, mountain qualification training with a coach, and Long Combination Vehicle qualification training.
The candidate must be able to pass a criminal record search and provide two references from people who held a supervisory role over them.

Responsibilities

Partner with an existing driver to form a two-person tractor-trailer team transporting less-than-truckload and general freight throughout Northern Alberta, Northern British Columbia, and Northern Canada.
Travel during both daytime and nighttime in all weather conditions through the prairies, mountains, and on the Dempster Highway.
Transport various trailer combinations depending on the destination.
Complete pre-trip and post-trip equipment checks.
Secure loads.
Use an electronic log device to record equipment defects and hours of service.

Desired Qualifications

Dempster Highway and mountain driving experience.
Knowledge of electronic log devices.

Job Description

As a Class 1 driver, you will partner with an existing driver to form a 2-person tractor-trailer team to transport LTL and general freight throughout Northern Alberta, Northern British Columbia, and Northern Canada. You will be expected to travel both day and at night in all weather conditions through the prairies, the mountains, and on the Dempster Highway.

Depending on the destination, you may be expected to transport various trailer combinations.

Pre-trip and post-trip equipment checks, load securement, and use of an electronic log device to record any defects and hours of service.

Qualifications

Must have a Class 1 License with a minimum of 2 years of Class 1 experience to qualify for LCV certification. Dempster and mountain experience are assets

Knowledge of Electronic Log Devices is an asset

Physically fit

Be prepared to complete training that will include Classroom Courses, Mountain Qualification training (with a Coach), and Long Combination Vehicle (LCV) Qualification Training.

Have fewer than (4) demerits on your Commercial Abstract.

Be able to pass a Criminal Record Search and supply 2 people who were in a supervisory role for you.

Additional Information

Great Wages: On Duty Driving $52.82/hour and On Duty Not Driving $39.30/hour
A premium when pulling LCV
A "Waiting Time Delay Program"
Electronic Log Books
Health, Dental, Short and Long Term Disability Coverage
A Profit Sharing Program, Clothing Allowance
These are year-round full-time positions.
And More!!

About the Company

Manitoulin Group of Companies

Moves freight and manages international shipping

The Manitoulin Group of Companies moves freight for businesses across Canada and between Canada and the United States, and arranges international shipping. Its trucking company, Manitoulin Transport, carries partial and full truckloads through Canadian terminals and works with partner carriers for US deliveries. Shippers pay transportation charges for services that include rush deliveries, rail-and-truck moves, and temperature-controlled or dangerous goods. Sister companies provide warehousing, crating, customs clearance, and air and ocean freight forwarding, letting clients arrange several stages of a shipment through the group. Its roots date to a grocery wholesaler incorporated in 1953, which moved into trucking in 1960.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Auerbach in der Oberpfalz, Germany
Founded: 1953

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