Posted 25 months ago
Bulk Chip Driver - Class 1
@ JDI
Edmundston, NB · Saint John, NB
Overview
JDI is hiring a full-time Class 1 bulk chip driver for its Bulk Wood Chips Division, based in Edmundston, Plaster Rock, Grand Falls or St. Leonard, New Brunswick. The role involves loading, unloading and transporting dangerous goods, with some routes crossing the border and requiring overnight or extended travel. Candidates need a Class 1 licence, at least one year of tractor-trailer experience and a clean abstract and criminal record.
Responsibilities:
- Load and unload goods
- Transport and handle dangerous goods
- Record cargo, hours, distance and fuel
- Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspections
- Operate GPS, navigation and trip recorder
Requirements summary:
- Class 1 professional driver licence
- Minimum 1 year tractor-trailer experience
- Safe drivers abstract and clean criminal record
- Willing to cross the border and travel overnight for some routes
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · oraclecloud
- Employer posting date
- 2024-10-31
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-09
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Supply chain & logistics |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Vehicle, Client sites, Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | driving record, criminal record |
| Encouraged to apply | People with disabilities |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
JDI
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 643 |
We have new opportunities in our Bulk Wood Chips Division and we’re looking for professional drivers to join our team.
These are permanent, full time roles based in Edmundston, Plaster Rock, Grand Falls or St. Leonard NB.
- Load and unload goods
- Transport and handle dangerous goods
- Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
- Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
- Operate GPS and Navigation equipment and trip recorder
For some routes must be willing and able to cross-border, willing to travel for extended periods, willing to travel overnight, valid driver's license is required.
- Must possess a Class 1 professional driver license
- Must have a minimum of 1 year tractor trailer experience
- Must provide a safe drivers abstract & clean criminal record
Founded in 1882, J.D. Irving, Limited (JDI) operates in Eastern Canada (New-Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Québec, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador), as well as in USA. We are a team of 20,000 dedicated employees. At J.D. Irving, Limited, you are part of a dynamic team of professionals who lead with integrity and are passionate about delivering results. With a culture that nurtures talent and creates an inclusive workplace, you can grow your career across our various operating divisions.
We are committed to creating accessible environments for our colleagues, candidates, and customers. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (which may be visible or invisible, temporary, or permanent) can be made at any stage of application and employment. We encourage candidates to make their accommodation needs known so that we can provide equitable opportunities.
Worried you do not meet all the requirements? Studies have shown that many applicants apply only to job opportunities when they feel they meet 100% of the criteria. We promote an inclusive environment where everyone is appreciated, recognized, and empowered to contribute fully. If you are interested in this position but are worried you did not meet all the requirements, we would encourage you to still apply.
Our recruitment advisors and hiring teams will utilize human screening combined with AI technology to help identify the skills and qualities that matter most to our business, while safeguarding your privacy and using AI responsibly.
We appreciate your interest in our company however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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