About this role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Work setting: Various locations.
Tasks
- Load and unload goods.
- Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials.
- Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment.
- Perform brake adjustments.
- Perform emergency roadside repairs.
- Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle.
- Perform preventive maintenance.
- Receive and relay information to central dispatch.
- Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption.
- Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo.
- Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Air Brake (Z) Endorsement.
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A).
- Documentation knowledge: Driver logbook.
- Maintenance and repair reports.
- Trip reports.
- Type of trucking and equipment: Logging, highway.
- Logging, off-highway.
- Security and safety: Driving record check (abstract).
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Attention to detail.
- Physically demanding.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Sitting.
- Personal suitability: Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years.
- Health benefits: Dental plan.
- Disability benefits.
- Health care plan.
- Vision care benefits.
- Financial benefits: Life insurance.