Class 1 Truck Driver - Wood Chips
The Sutherland Group of Companies
- Creston, BC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Driver rates: Super Bs: $31.96/hour and Quads: $30.93/hour (before bonuses and other incentives)
- Reliable year-round, Monday to Friday work that gets you home every day
- 24-hour dispatch team
- Overtime pay after 60 hours
- Day/night shift rotation
- Weekend work when available
- Paid chain-up and wait time
- 4% vacation pay
- Safety & performance bonuses
- Direct deposit pay, twice monthly
- Paid training, state-of-the-art equipment and ISAAC E-logs
- Funding options for individuals new to the field and finishing programs for inexperienced Class 1 drivers
- Consistent, steady work in a professional and respectful environment. As a member of Sutherland Group, we are proud to be able to serve not only our loyal clients, but our partner companies as well, guaranteeing work for our industry-leading teams.
- Pension Program with Sutherland Group matching contributions up to 100%, starting at 3%, increasing in graduated increments and topping out at 5% after 8 years.
- Extended health benefits program through a cost shared benefits plan
- Confidential Employee Family Assistance Program
- Health & Safety Policy & Programs
- Entry level program for new drivers
- Conduct pre and post trip inspections on equipment operated, ensuring safety, road worthiness and regulatory compliance.
- Load and unload wood residual fibre products in a safe and efficient manner.
- Ensure safe transportation of freight by securing goods while loading and unloading.
- Tarp vehicle using manual or auto tarps as available.
- Chain-up vehicle based on road conditions.
- Complete all electronic records regarding working hours, vehicle status and maintenance records using the industry's best fleet management system, ISAAC.
- Ensure trucks are left clean and safe at the end of each shift.
- Class 1 Driver's Licence
- Willingness to do rotational shift work
- 2 years of trucking experience preferred
- Mountain driving and Super-B experience preferred
- Acceptable driver's abstract, based on Sutco's abstract review policy
- Ability to enter the US for work purposes preferred