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Kriska would be a great  company to work for if they paid more and had a more stable working environment. It’s very up and down throughout the year which makes if hard to make a liveable wage .    Especially as a local driver when  you’re told no work and you lose  a days pay because of there not being any work . As far as management and dispatch I haven’t had any real issues as long as you go in do your job safely and don’t have any screw ups . the safety guy they have in now for Mississauga is a lot better then who i had to deal with when I started with the company 

Like any large carrier there’s some micromanagement and with new technology these days they always know where you’re at  there’s no hiding here . Company only uses forward facing dash cams which in case of a not at fault accident saves you  from any blame but at the same time if you like to fellow the vehicle in front of you too close can come back to bit you to  .  No driver facing cameras here 

One big plus is we were just told the company is picking up the tab on our benefits ie dental which will save a single guy or girl $1000 a year which is great but now let’s work on pay 

started driving for them right out of driving school great company to start off with. They pretty much taught me how to driver truck. Their trainers have good understanding on how to operate the truck in tight situations and how to back up. I learned quite a bit from them. Their trucks come nicely equipped  with the apu and refrigerators so makes life on the road a bit more easier. Another plus with working for kriska at the time was that they only expected me to run 5 days a week and if u live close to their mississuga yard you had the potential to be home for a 10 hr break pretty much every other day. running for that amount of time i was not making too much and kriska pays on mileage based. From my experience kriska does not offer too many long trips and that was one of the reasons I left as well I wanted to further my trucking career and I could not see that happening at kriska. Overall I would say great place for rookies to get their foot into the door and if your a seasoned veteran and looking to spend time with family it's great place, but if your mind is on making money and getting further in your trucking career I would definitely look for something else.

You want an honest review... Do NOT waste your time with this company. Management is very poor and unprofessional. They talk bad about workers and drivers because they are low class, bottom of the barrel individuals working here and need to boost themselves by putting down others.*** Mississauga office for example***. Only good person in that DSR office is the driver trainer, the rest are fake attitude snakes. The large individual in the office is a prime example of who you would never want to work for as he has no idea how to treat people but what do you expect by someone who's miserable with their life and job. Low pay as well for the headache you'll receive of you choose to work here. Waste of time. Do better for yourself!

A typical day at work consisted of receiving a load and going to deliver that load in a timely and efficient manner.

During my time at Kriska Transport I learned effective time management, how to deal with clientelle in an efficient and friendly manner, how to maintain a truck and trailer and how to cooperate with management and other drivers effectively.

The hardest part of this job was doing long haul loads which meant I was constantly away from home and family.

The most enjoyable part of the job was doing different load work and the atmosphere of the company as well as the adventure of working a job on the road.

As a company overall Kriska shows to me that they are employee focused and safety oriented. They provide clothing, on going training and around the clock driver support.  Although being new to the industry this review is biased in that this is my only exposure.  Being the only paycheck in the house I find myself being away from home for 6 days a week and home long enough to reset.  Sometimes resetting on the road in order to make a sufficient pay.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Very reliable company, new equipment, helpful staff

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
They pay could be better and it get very slow in terms of work availability 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Very good, people are nice and helpful

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Get a call from dispatch, go to the yard do inspection tractor and trailer head to the customer to deliver load

What is the best part of working at the company?
Quick pay, variety of routes, Safety first

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
There was no stress, at least not for me

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
I was never very much involved with the company environment itself, although the staff, dispatchers and mechanics were all accommodating.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
On the road either in Canada or the US. I never spent much time at the terminal.

Nickle and dime the employees. Management doesn't care about the staff (drivers).  Total disconnect between management and drivers. Preschool mentality in the safety department. They beat their chests about their safety record...well drivers want miles as well as that and you wont get them here.  
Management is more concerned with appearing to be a MAJOR player in the industry then actually getting  loads for drivers.

At Kriska, I was responsible for overseeing sales and development as well as account management for Eastern Canada.  Kriska provides  truckload services to the United States and has been doing so for over 35 years.  As RSM for Kriska, my main focus was to ensure profitability for business in my region.

You need to figure things out on your own, they don't reply to messages.  You go to a different place every load and get very little advance time to plan.  Awesome trucks though!  You pay a lot for benefits that you won't have time to use.  A very 24/7 lifestyle.

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