At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive and manage heavy haul trucks while ensuring safety and efficiency.
- Company: Join Laidlaw Carriers, a fast-growing leader in the trucking industry.
- Benefits: Enjoy full benefits and competitive pay starting at $3,800 bi-weekly.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with opportunities for growth and development.
- Why this job: Be part of a supportive team and build a rewarding career in transportation.
- Qualifications: AZ license and physical fitness for loading and unloading tasks.
The predicted salary is between 98000 - 104000 $ per year.
Laidlaw Carriers is a dynamic and rapidly growing trucking company that offers exceptional career opportunities for individuals passionate about the transportation industry. As an industry leader, we take pride in providing a supportive and rewarding work environment where employees can thrive and build successful careers.
What We Offer:
- Full Benefits
Employment Requirements:
- Must be physically fit to climb 12’ in & out of dump trailers, approximately but not limiting to 2-4 times daily
- Must be able to lift 20 to 25 kg’s of material in & out of trailers, approximately but not limiting to 2-4 times daily
- Must be able to cross various borders between Canada and the U.S
- Heavy haul experience preferred or 3 years over the road experience
Licenses / Certificates:
- AZ license
Qualifications / Skills:
- Good CVOR and good Drivers Abstract
- Staying in Truck Monday to Friday
Responsibilities:
- Pre-trip inspections; involve walking, bending, lifting and releasing the king pin from the fifth wheel (approximately 50 pounds pulling force and winding dolly legs up or down)
- Loading and offloading Bulk / Dump products
- Tarping (opening and closing the trailer tarp on dump trailers, approximately 15 pounds force twisting the tarp crank to open and up to 60 pounds pulling to close)
- Cleaning Trailers out (sweeping the trailer after unloading – climbing, bending and walking)
- Cleaning Trailers with frozen product inside
- Removal of cross bows along the top of trailer (requires hammer to remove all 10 cross bows)
- Climbing in and out of the tractor (approximately but not limiting to 2-4 times daily)
- Driving (driving can vary between 1 to 4 hours sitting and shifting the transmission)
- Walking on uneven ground at different facilities while loading and offloading
- Dealing with malfunctioning equipment (trailer doors could get stuck, trailer bows not easily coming out, issues with trapping system that may need extra force)
- Knowledge of axle weights
- Safe operation of equipment
- All paperwork (logbook, customs, trip envelopes)
- Writing up equipment with defects
- Fueling on a daily basis
- Keeping Truck clean inside
- Use of electronic logging device
Equipment / Tools Used:
- Various tools for loading, unloading and cleaning of unit
Job Type: Full-time
From $3,800.00 bi-weekly
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