Pay
Up to $93k/yr
- Location
- Baden, ON
- Equipment
- Reefer
- Route
- Cross-border
- Experience
- 1+ year
About this job
Our company is a family-owned refrigerated carrier that has run freight across Canada and the U.S. for over 65 years. This Baden, ON based role covers cross-border long haul runs, moving temperature-controlled freight between terminals and customer locations.
Pay
- Average annual earnings up to $93,000+ for full-time drivers
- Pay is based on hours of service
- Overtime is paid
What you'll haul
- Temperature-controlled, perishable freight
- Freight moves between Erb terminal locations and various pickup/delivery points
- Runs include Ontario and Quebec, the lower 48 states (mainly the eastern seaboard for new hires), and western and eastern Canada, sometimes with a reload out of the U.S.
- Some terminals require trips away from home of 10 to 14 days at a time
- You can bid on posted runs, awarded by seniority; otherwise you're dispatched as an open board driver with no fixed dedicated route
Schedule
- Erb runs 24/7 with departures every day
- Departure and finish times vary and are governed by hours of service rules, so there's no fixed end time
Requirements
- Valid AZ/Class 1 license
- At least 1 year of verifiable driving experience on an AZ/Class 1 license (entry-level positions excluded)
- FAST card or valid passport if crossing into the U.S.
- Must pass a pre-employment drug test and health survey
- CVOR, driver's abstract and a copy of your license required at interview
- Employment reference and criminal record checks required
- Must pass the pre-employment screening program (PSP) and FMCSA Drug/Alcohol Clearinghouse check
- PPE is required and provided by the company
On the job, you're responsible for safe driving in all weather and road conditions, trip planning on long runs, pre-trip inspections, proper paperwork, safe loading/unloading, correctly labeled freight, and using the onboard telematics system to log hours and communicate with dispatch. You're also expected to attend driver safety meetings and follow hours-of-service rules in every jurisdiction you run.
Benefits
- Health, prescription, dental and vision insurance, plus group life and long-term disability coverage, starting from day one
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- $1,600 in massage therapy coverage
- TFSA and RRSP plans with company matching after 3 months
- Profit-sharing and referral bonus programs
- Safety shoe voucher; uniform and tool allowance for apprentice and mechanic technicians
- Discounts with Josslin Insurance and Goodlife Fitness
- Up to 50% tuition assistance, with Erb-required training covered in full
- Opportunities for career growth, community involvement and company events
- Modern, well-maintained trucks
- 24-hour roadside breakdown support
- Recognition programs for top-performing drivers
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