Pilot Driver

Latham, the Pool Company is the largest manufacturer of fabricated pools in North America, Australia, and New Zealand, with over six decades of experience at the center of the backyard lifestyle. We are a public company (Nasdaq: SWIM) run on strong values and have a proven history of quality and customer satisfaction Our Canadian operations are expanding with a 170,000 square foot fiberglass manufacturing facility on a 148 acres site in Bath, Loyalist Township in Ontario, Canada! This new facility will enable us to more effectively and efficiently serve markets in the eastern half of Canada, as well as the Northeast and upper Midwest of the United States, producing pools for its fiberglass brands including Latham and Narellan Pools
Pilot Truck Driver The pilot driver is required to safely drive a pilot vehicle equipped with warning lights and flags to safely escort the delivery truck hauling over dimensional loads on local and provincial highways. The pilot vehicle travels in front or behind the over dimensional vehicle to warn other road users of the presence of an oversized vehicle, and with 2-way communication devices, inform the delivery driver of any load shift or any potential hazards such as narrow bridges, low hanging trees, lane shift, parked cars, pedestrians, etc. along the delivery route. The pilot driver is key member of our team that ensures we deliver top-quality fiberglass pools to our customers
This is an exciting opportunity for you to join or delivery team in our new facility
Requirements:

• Valid Ontario Class G or higher driver’s license
• Minimum 3 years driving experience.
• Clean driving record with drivers abstract.
• Knowledge of cargo securement, pre-trip inspections and the Highway Traffic Act (HTA) an asset
• Excellent customer service skills as you will be representing to company on the road and onsite.
• Detailing experience with boats and/or automobiles – preferred but not necessary
• Ability to travel for long periods of time, some overnight trips are required.
• Ability to use a smart phone and a GPS.
• Mechanically inclined. Relevant experience and ability to work with different hand tools.
• Ability to read and interprets maps, minor blueprints, and plans.
• Able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Willingness to learn new things as you may be asked to detail or do small repairs to a pool onsite and/or be part of the manufacturing team at our facility during the off season and/or when not on the road piloting.
• Attitude to be flexible with work, as the work needs may be fluid from day to day during the season.
• Able to work with crane/yard team moving pools for production to staging areas
• Able to use, pressure washer, caulking gun, electric polishers and help with detailing/outfitting team to prepare pools for next day delivery
• Able to work outdoors in all seasons and around heavy equipment, cranes, telehandlers and forklifts.
• During slow delivery periods you will assist with facility maintenance and/or become part of the production team, and this will require you to have the ability to wear a respirator while working on the production of pools

Wages: $25.07 an hour