AZ Shunt Driver

We are recruiting AZ shunt drivers for distribution centres and intermodal yards in Brampton: moving trailers between dock doors, staging lanes and the yard.

Shunt work is steady, close to home and free of traffic, which is why experienced drivers often choose it. You work to a move list from the dock or the yard office, spotting and pulling trailers in a shunt truck, checking seals and trailer numbers, and keeping the yard moving so the dock never waits.

Pay and hours

• $24.00 to $30.00 an hour. Night and weekend yard shifts pay at the top of the range.
• Day, afternoon and night shifts, including weekends at 24-hour yards
• No highway driving and no nights away
• Overtime is paid under Ontario's separate rules for drivers; your recruiter confirms them for the assignment
• Offered as: temporary and temp-to-perm. While you are on assignment through us, Assured is your employer and pays you.

What you will do

• Move trailers between dock doors, staging lanes and the yard
• Back trailers into tight doors safely and accurately
• Check trailer numbers and seals and record every move
• Inspect the shunt truck and trailers and report defects
• Work with the dock and yard office by radio

What you need

• Legally entitled to work in Canada
• A valid Ontario Class AZ licence
• A driver's abstract that meets the site's insurance requirements
• At least one year of tractor-trailer or shunt experience, with confident backing
• CSA-approved safety boots (green triangle) before your first shift

Helpful, not required: shunt-truck experience; reefer-yard experience; experience with a yard management system.

The work environment

• Outdoors in all weather, in and out of the cab all shift
• Constant backing in a busy yard
• Nights and weekends at 24-hour sites

What you get

• Paid every week by direct deposit, with an electronic pay stub
• Vacation pay on top of your hourly rate, and public holiday pay when you qualify
• WSIB coverage from your first shift, with tax and other deductions handled on every pay
• A safety orientation before you start, and WHMIS training arranged if you need it
• A recruiter you can phone seven days a week
• Never a fee. Employers pay for our service, not you

Where the work is in Brampton

• Airport Road and the intermodal corridor: container transload and third-party logistics warehouses around the CN intermodal terminal and Highway 407, many running around the clock, with carrier yards beside them.

Most Brampton sites are on or near a Züm express route: the 511 along Steeles, the 505 along Bovaird and the 501 along Queen. Bramalea GO, on the Kitchener line, is a short bus ride from the Steeles and Airport Road sites. Service thins out late in the evening, so tell your recruiter how you travel before taking a night shift. Parking is free at essentially every site.

These roles also suit people living in Bramalea, Springdale, Malton and Caledon.

About this posting

This posting is not for an existing vacancy. We place shunt drivers at client sites in Brampton throughout the year, and this posting is for that ongoing recruitment. Apply now and a recruiter will contact you about the next assignment that fits your shifts and where you live. The pay range is the range across our client sites; the rate for a specific assignment is confirmed before you accept it.

To apply, use the form on this page or call 647-627-9754. It takes about a minute and a resume is optional.

Assured Employment Services is an equal-opportunity employer. Accommodation is available on request at every stage of hiring.