DZ Crash Truck Driver - Unionized

Are you a hard-working and driven individual looking to make our highways safer? Are you passionate about providing Peace of Mind? Are you looking to be a part of a growing team and company? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for a DZ Crash Truck Driver in our Highway department!

Beacon Lite is one of the top providers of traffic control equipment and services. We are a fast-paced, growing business, with over 50 years of traffic control experience. Locally, we have operations in Ottawa, Gatineau, Kingston, and Sudbury with over 250 employees between our 4 locations.

Beacon Lite has merged with the Universal Group, an industry leader who was recognized as one of Canada’s best-managed companies in 2024,  in Traffic Control Personnel, Traffic Management Planning, Traffic supplies, Occupational Health and Safety Training, Landscaping, and Staffing services. We offer an entrepreneurial environment with opportunities for job advancement and continued education.
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Position Overview:

As a Crash Truck Driver, you play an important role in ensuring that traffic on the highway does not cause harm to the road crew, by creating a physical barrier between traffic and workers.

What you will be responsible for: 

• Perform pre-trip inspections on the vehicle


• Complete safety hazard paperwork as well as participate in safety discussions with clients


• Install advance warning signs and barrels on the highway to notify traffic of roadwork


• Make sure the Crash Truck is the appropriate distance from the road crew as per MTO Book 7 to ensure that should a vehicle hit the crash truck the workers are safe


• Observe traffic and the traffic equipment on site for the duration of the shift; adjust any equipment that may have been moved or fallen over


• Work with our clients in collaborative manner to uncover issues with site setup and resolve problems


• Complete teardown of sites once work has been completed


• Maintain safety awareness and work in compliance with applicable health and safety regulations and policies


• Assist other team members with their setup by acting as a crash truck barrier between traffic and workers

What you get from us:

• Extended Medical, Vision, and Dental benefits with the Union


• Pension Plan 


• 10% Vacation Pay


• Wellness Program/EAP & Corporate Discounts


• Work boot allowance upon completion of probationary period


• Paid training and a comprehensive on-boarding program


• Access to a growing organization with lots of advancement opportunities


• An amazing culture where you will feel supported and recognized for your work
  

What we need from you:

• Must have a valid DZ driver’s license, your own vehicle, and a clean driver's abstract (Required)
  


• Minimum three years of experience driving trucks larger than a 3-tonne (Required)
  


• Experience driving a manual transmission on a 5-tonne truck (Required)


• Available to work shifts anytime during the day, evening, overnight, and weekend (Required)


• Have strong verbal and written English communication skills (Required)


• Vision and hearing abilities that allow to perform all work requirements safely (Required)


• You will be required to provide your own CSA Grade 1 (green label) work boots with a minimum 6 inch cuff and electrical shock resistance (white label with omega symbol)


• Grace under pressure - Able to calmly troubleshoot issues and collaborate with a diverse group of people


• Tech savvy - Must have a smartphone that you're comfortable using for work purposes with ability to learn new systems/apps


• Collaborates - Comfortable working in a team environment
  


• Awareness of surroundings - Ability to consistently monitor traffic, construction equipment, and workers
  

Why Universal Group?

The Universal Group is driven by our purpose to provide Peace of Mind to both our clients and team members. Our people embrace our core values of being ‘Passionate, Authentic, and Driven’ in everything we do and in every decision we make every day. They are the fabric of who we are and, without question, the reason for our success and continued growth.

The safety of our team members and the public is what drives us every day.

The Universal Group is an industry leader in traffic control services, traffic management planning, traffic equipment supply, landscaping, temporary labour and occupational health and safety training. We are a one-stop shop, as our full suite of services ensures that we can manage projects from conception to completion.

For more information about the company, please visit our Indeed Profile! 

Our Commitment to Diversity

The Universal Group is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. 

We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic.

Apply today; we can’t wait to hear from you. Come grow with us!

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