Heavy Truck Washer
We are seeking a hardworking, detail-oriented Heavy Truck Washer to join our fleet maintenance team. In this role, you will safely operate industrial high-pressure washing machinery, commercial chemical applications, and hand tools to thoroughly clean and sanitize the interiors and exteriors of semi-trucks, trailers, heavy equipment, and company service vehicles. Your work directly ensures our fleet remains compliant with safety and environmental laws and looks professional on the road.
Key Responsibilities
- Operate Pressure Washers: Utilize commercial cold or hot-water high-pressure systems to strip dirt, heavy mud, and grease from truck body panels, wheels, undercarriages, and engines.
- Apply Chemical Solvents: Safely measure, dilute, and apply industrial degreasers, aluminum brighteners, and soaps via downstream injectors or specialized foaming guns.
- Interior Trailer Sanitizing: Scrub, sweep, shovel, and power-spray the inside of freight or flatbed trailers to remove loose debris, garbage, or product residues.
- Perform Visual Damage Inspection: Visually spot and report body damage, tire wear, leaks, or cracked decals while washing, immediately escalating issues to the shop manager.
- Maintain the Wash Truck: Regularly clean the truck, store heavy-duty hoses on electric reels, replenish chemical stocks, and maintain a clean workspace.
- Safety & Regulatory Compliance: strictly wear standard Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including water-resistant gear, goggles, steel-toe boots, and comply with environmental waste-disposal laws.
Qualifications and Requirements
- Driver's Licence: A valid G driver’s licence.
- Physical Stamina: Capable of standing, bending, crouching, and balancing for long periods of time.
- Heavy Lifting: Ability to repeatedly lift, push, and drag heavy wash-hoses or equipment weighing up to 50 lbs (23 kg).
- Work Environment Adaptability: Comfortable working around loud machinery, high water-pressures, strong soaps, and in fluctuating seasonal weather conditions (extreme heat/cold).
- No Fear of Heights: Comfort climbing ladders or catwalks to scrub the roofs of cabs and tall commercial trailers.
- Experience (Preferred): Prior experience in fleet wash bays, detailing, pressure washing, or automated vehicle washing is highly valued but we will train motivated candidates.
We appreciate all applications, however please note that only selected candidates will be contacted.
Pay: $20.00-$21.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Experience:
- trucking washing: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
