Owner Operator Truck Driver – Long Distance

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Must have a minimum of two year verifiable experience with articulated equipment
• Equipment must not be more than 4 years old.
• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada and to enter the United States
• Must possess a valid class AZ driver’s license that has not been suspended or revoked in the past 36 months
• Can read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to understand the highway traffic signs and signals in the English language, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records.
• Must be admissible into the US (Able to obtain a FAST card)
• Must meet USDOT medical requirements
• Must provide a recent criminal record search or a valid FAST card
• Must provide an original driver’s abstract no older than 3 months, no more than 3 demerit points
• Must provide an original CVOR abstract no older than 3 months
• Must submit a negative drug screen
• Must be capable of meeting the physical demands of the job
• Must satisfactorily complete a road test by a LTI appointed evaluator
• Must not have any preventable accidents within the last three years where the claim exceeds $3000

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Operate and drive articulated or straight trucks, weighing over 4600 kg with three or more axles to transport goods and material to destinations
• Oversee all aspects of vehicles, such as condition of equipment, loading and unloading, and safety and security of cargo
• Perform pre-trip inspection of vehicle systems and equipment such as tires, lights, and brakes.
• Record cargo information, distance traveled, fuel consumption, and other information in log book and/or on board computer
• Communicate with dispatcher and other drivers using on-board computer, cell phone, and CB radio


Linamar is committed to promoting accessible recruitment as outlined in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Linamar will attempt to accommodate persons with a disability in an appropriate and effective manner throughout all stages of the recruitment process. Accommodations will be provided upon request.