About this role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Work site environment: Dusty.
Tasks
- Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions, using computer equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) equipment, or other navigation devices, to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions.
- 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 Brakes Endorsement.
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A).
- Documentation knowledge: Driver logbook.
- Type of trucking and equipment: Dump truck.
- Extended length tractor-trailer combination.
- Tractor-trailer.
Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Attention to detail.
- Sitting.
- Weight handling: Up to 9 kg (20 lbs).
- Own tools/equipment: Hard hat.
- Steel-toed safety boots.
- Personal suitability: Flexibility.
- Reliability.
- Hardworking.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Evening.
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years.
- Employment terms options: Morning.
- Day.