Job Description

Lakha Transport Inc
Job details
Location: Acton, ON, L7J 0A1
Work location: On site
Salary: 37.00 hourly / 40 to 50 hours per week
Terms of employment: Permanent employment, full-time
Early morning, Flexible hours, Morning, Night, Day, Weekend
Starts: as soon as possible
Vacancies: 2 vacancies
Overview
Languages: English
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience
Experience: Experience an asset
On site: Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
• Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions, using computer equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) equipment, or other navigation devices, to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions
• Load and unload goods
• Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials
• Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment
• Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
• Perform preventive maintenance
• Receive and relay information to central dispatch
• Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
• Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo

Additional information
Security and safety
• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
• Willing to travel for extended periods
• Willing to travel overnight
Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Physically demanding
• Sitting
Personal suitability
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Support for youths
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Veterans
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
Support for Indigenous people
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
Who can apply for this job?
You can apply if you are:
• a Canadian citizen
• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.
How to apply
Email: [email protected]
In person
2 Mansewood Ct. Acton, ONL7J 0A1Between 11:00 AM and 04:00 AM

Required languages: English

Education level: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience

Required skills: Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses • AZ class license • Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks) Experience and specialization Transportation/travel experience • Long-haul • National

Closest intersection: Hwy 25 & 5 Side Rd.