Job Type: Full Time
Professional Areas: Drivers
OWNER OPERATOR (REGINA)
Gardewine is a large transportation, warehousing, and logistic company with terminals across Canada and a strong history that dates back to the 1950’s. The most important aspect of our company’s operations is our dedicated people; our people will always be the source of our success and their safety and health will always come first.
The Job
An Owner Operator Driver is responsible for delivering freight to various customers’ locations by providing friendly and helpful service on a timely basis. Drivers are generally required to handle freight at customers’ locations. Completes all paperwork as required for this position. Work and cooperate with all external and internal customers to ensure a high level of customer service. Our dedicated owner operators are required to be available 7 days per week and be flexible enough to work all shifts while strictly adhering to HOS regulations and provide excellent customer service.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Cooperate with all customers to maintain a high level of customer service
- Communicates consistently with dispatch keeping them abreast of activities
- Safely operate truck and trailer point to point
- Perform routine checks of all trailers
- Complete all necessary shipping documents to ensure proper freight handling
- Ability to Open/Close trailer doors, hook/unhook trailers (cranking dollies), climb in and out of tractor, load and unload freight and drive
- Supports all Safety & Health initiatives for the safety of all drivers, customers and other terminal employees by following all safety policies and procedures including the incident reporting system
Qualifications
- Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
- Ability to perform physical requirements of this type of work
- Valid Class 1/AZ Driver’s License with air brake endorsement in good standing
- Experience with all types of pickup and delivery activities
- Ability to work independently and with minimum supervision
- Must be comfortable driving at night and in inclement weather.
Physical Requirements
Drivers must be physically fit to handle freight by lifting up to 50 lbs., bending, twisting, turning and use of freight handling equipment and cranking trailer dollies. Long periods of sitting required while driving, climbing into truck cab or trailer few times per shift.
Benefits & Perks
- Manitoba’s Largest Trucking Company
- 35 Terminals across North America
- Competitive compensation
- Comprehensive group health benefits
- Company Matched Pension Plan
- Profit Share Program
At Gardewine, we are committed to continually improving our approach to building a diverse, inclusive, and value driven workplace. If you are excited about this role but your experiences do not align perfectly with our job description, we encourage you to apply regardless. You could just be the right candidate for this role or others! Gardewine is an equal opportunity employer and recognized as a Top Fleet Employer.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected further in the process will be contacted. To view other Gardewine opportunities currently available, please visit our website at www.gardewine.com.
Join the Gardewine Team!
1-800-282-8000 or Raymond Bast 1-306-533-0850
