310T Mechanic or Apprentice

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310T Mechanic or Apprentice - Afternoons

At Canada Cartage we work with intelligent and focused leaders who are driven to create an outstanding customer experience in partnership with Canadian leading brands. Canada Cartage is deep rooted in family values with an entrepreneurial culture where ideas are welcomed, growth is fostered and high performance is championed. A recognized thought leader and founded in 1914, Canada Cartage dominates the industry by delivering innovative fleet solutions.

We are currently looking to add full-time 310T Licensed Journeyman or a 3rd/4th year Apprentice to our maintenance team. Someone who is equally passionate about serving the community and achieving operational success alongside our dedicated and loyal employees.

Located at 5072 Whitelaw Road, Guelph. Shift: Monday to Friday Afternoons 13:00 – 21:30. Licensed Journeyperson starts at $35.00 / hour plus shift premium.

• Perform scheduled Preventative Maintenance Inspections and repairs.
• Perform diagnostics and troubleshooting.
• Work towards meeting industry standard repair times for assigned repairs.
• Train on and stay current with new technologies.
• Maintain work areas of shop to meet health and safety standards.
• Communicate issues/concerns to managers as needed.

• Certified 310T mechanic with sound knowledge of shop practices.
• Ability to diagnose and repair mechanical/electrical problems while working with SRT.
• Self-motivated with a desire to meet and surpass company standards.
• Ability to use a computer to manage electronic punch times and payroll.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driver’s abstract.
• Must have own tools.
• Exposed to exhaust gases, vibrations, chemicals and shop noise.
• Ability to perform heavy work such as removing tractor wheel assemblies (120lbs).
• Successfully pass a background check.

• No mandatory overtime.
• Minimal outside mobile work (only boosting).
• Heated shop equipped with pits for easy servicing.
• Uniforms provided.
• Recession-proof business model, steady hours all year around.
• Well maintained, modern fleet (mostly 2018 and newer).
• Performance based remuneration.
• Online OEM Education (Navistar, Cummins).
• Comprehensive benefits (life, disability, medication, dental, vision, RRSP and more).
• 3 paid sick days per year.
• Group discounts (Costco, Hertz, Bell, GMC, Lenovo, Goodlife Fitness and more).
• Tool, boot and winter coat allowance.
• College tuition fees reimbursement for apprentices.
• Solid career advancement opportunities.

We are a family-oriented company; a cohesive team and a positive, hard‑working atmosphere. We have fun events throughout the year, like truck rodeos, summer barbeques and driver‑appreciation week that regularly bring us together. It’s important to give back to the communities in which we operate, so we volunteer with and donate to local charities.

Canada Cartage has been recognized on the Forbes list of Canada’s Best Employers 2022. This is the sixth straight year that Canada Cartage has been included on this list. The Canada’s Best Employers 2022 title, along with our 6th year of being recognized by Trucking HR as one of Canada’s “Top Fleet Employers” serves to reinforce Canada Cartage’s reputation as an employer of high quality.

Integrity: We conduct our business with honour, honesty and ethics with our people, the environment and legal matters. We believe in being transparent and trustworthy, respecting the traditional “handshake” value system and earning our way in.

Humanity: We are a family‑minded organization, caring for people and treating them with dignity, decency and respect, be it employees, customers, suppliers or our partners. Open door policy and dealings is our way.

Accountability: Accountability and accessibility to our staff, customers and our customers’ customers is of utmost importance to us. We enable a high level of two‑way communication, providing access to people who will deal with issues and have the willingness to resolve things. We will be relied on and held accountable for our results and our long‑term commitments.

Collaboration: We understand that results are…