by Gloria Welton A year with COVID-19 restrictions has created a great deal of opportunity for anyone interested in becoming a school bus driver on PEI. Within the next year, there is an anticipated need for 50 to 70 new drivers in our Island school system, with training able to begin immediately. “Anyone on our substitute drivers list today has a really good chance ... [Read More...]
Safety and compliance training for PEI Truck Drivers now offered online
by Gloria Welton Contact Company After working in the trucking industry in Canada, the UK, and the US for more than 50 years, David K. Harris started his company, Safety & Compliance Consultant, on PEI to fill the need for specific classroom training and training programs for Truck Drivers. Now, he is offering the training and education online as well. “As ... [Read More...]
Truck Drivers training program leads to employment
“More than 2,000 Truck Drivers work on PEI, but the need for more Drivers is beyond desperate,” says Brian Oulton, Executive Director, PEI Trucking Sector Council. As a response to the pressing need for more Truck Drivers, the PEI Trucking Sector Council is facilitating a training program called One Journey. The program began several years ago in Nova Scotia, PEI Trucking ... [Read More...]
OSCO Construction Group – Hiring practices
Contact Company OSCO Construction Group, Charlottetown, Summerside, Montague, Souris Jobs: Ready-Mix Truck Drivers, Pump Operators, Tractor Trailer Drivers. OSCO Construction Group is a collection of companies operating in steel, concrete and construction. They serve a variety of markets throughout Atlantic and Western Canada, the Eastern US, and the ... [Read More...]
Trucking company’s growth drives move to a new state-of-the-art terminal
Seafood Express (PEI) Ltd., based in Charlottetown, transports goods throughout North America. They currently have 85 power units (truck cabs) and more than 100 trailers. Andy Keith is Vice-President of the company, which was purchased in 1986 by his father, Bill Keith, with a focus on transporting fish from the Maritime provinces to Boston. “Back then, the fleet consisted ... [Read More...]