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tow truck driver at DJ's Towing in Yellowknife, NT

DJ's Towing logo
  • Full Time
  • Permanent

tow truck driver

  • DJ's Towing
  • Posted 3 days ago
  • NOC: 73300
  • Location: Yellowknife, NT, X1A0G8
  • Salary: $31.00 hourly

Job Overview

  • Published On: Nov 3, 2026
  • Application Due: Nov 24, 2026
  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Language: english
  • Views: 0

Company Overview

  • Employer: DJ's Towing
  • Location: Yellowknife, NT, CA

Job Description

  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 80 hours bi-weekly
  • Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
  • or equivalent experience

    • Work setting

  • Remote location
  • Willing to relocate
  • Relocation costs not covered by employer

    • Tasks

  • Address customers' complaints or concerns
  • Professionalism in customer service
  • Drive lighter, special purpose trucks
  • 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
  • Pay and receive payments for goods
  • Perform emergency roadside repairs
  • Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
  • Perform preventive maintenance
  • Receive and relay information to central dispatch
  • Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
  • Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo

    • Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
  • Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
  • First Aid Certificate
  • Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) 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)
  • Maintenance and repair reports

    • Type of trucking and equipment

  • Roll-off truck
  • Dump truck
  • Flatbed
  • Tow truck
  • Tractor-trailer

    • Communication systems experience

  • Citizens band (CB) radio
  • Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment

    • Transportation/travel experience

  • Local
  • Provincial/territorial

    • Security and safety

  • Criminal record check
  • Driver's validity licence check
  • Driving record check (abstract)
  • Drug test

    • Transportation/travel information

  • Drive manual transmission vehicle
  • Travel expenses paid by employer
  • Valid driver's licence
  • Willing to travel overnight
  • Driver's abstract

    • Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Sitting

    • Weight handling

  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

    • Own tools/equipment

  • Cellular phone
  • Hard hat
  • Steel-toed safety boots
  • Gloves

    • Personal suitability

  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Hardworking
  • Patience

    • Screening questions

  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?

    • Employment terms options

  • Shift

Job Details

  • Work arrangement: Not specified
  • Work hours: 80 hours bi-weekly
  • Salary range: $31.00 hourly
  • Postal code: X1A0G8

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