Log in Sign up
Unlock the tools and data that actually help you get hired in Canada. Get LMIA.ca Premium. Learn more
ET
Share on WhatsApp
Share on Facebook
Share on X
Share on LinkedIn

Eassons Transportation Group is hiring
Tractor-trailer Driver, Long Haul with LMIA

$60,000 - $86,000/year

  • On site

  • Nova Scotia

Job details:

LMIA Status:
Pending LMIA

Eassons Transportation Group has applied for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) and will be ready to extend an offer to a foreign worker once the application is approved.

Languages

  • English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

  • 1 year to less than 2 years

On site

  • Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

  • Various locations

Tasks

  • Professionalism in customer service
  • 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 brake adjustments
  • Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
  • Receive and relay information to central dispatch
  • Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
  • Defensive Driving Course
  • Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
  • Forklift Operator Certification
  • Professional Driver Improvement Certificate
  • Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Documentation knowledge

  • Accident or incident reports
  • Bill of lading
  • Driver logbook
  • Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
  • Trans-border documentation
  • Trip reports

Type of trucking and equipment

  • Refrigerated
  • Tractor-trailer

Communication systems experience

  • Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
  • Trip recorder (on-board computer)

Transportation/travel experience

  • Long-haul

Security and safety

  • Valid passport
  • Basic security clearance
  • Criminal record check
  • Driving record check (abstract)
  • Drug test

Transportation/travel information

  • Drive manual transmission vehicle
  • Valid driver's licence
  • Willing to travel cross-border
  • Willing to travel for extended periods
  • Willing to travel internationally
  • Willing to travel overnight

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail
  • Physically demanding
  • Sitting

Weight handling

  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

  • Cellular phone
  • Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Mileage paid
  • Piece work

Long term benefits

  • Long-term care insurance

Tractor-trailer Driver, Long Haul

Kentville - Nova Scotia
Workplace

On site

Location

Kentville, Nova Scotia

Job type

Permanent full time employment

Vacancies

10

Pay

$60,000 - $86,000/year | 40 to 50 hours per week

Published on

03 Mar 2026

Applications ends

05 Jun 2026

8 days left
ET

Eassons Transportation Group

Report this job