About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work setting: Remote location. Staff accommodation provided. Processing plant.
Tasks
- Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations.
- Drive lighter, special purpose trucks.
- 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 emergency roadside repairs.
- Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle.
- Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption.
- Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo.
- Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Driver's License (Class 1 or A).
- Type of trucking and equipment: Extended length tractor-trailer combination.
- Flatbed.
- Refrigerated.
- Straight truck (4,600kg+ or 10,000lbs+ with 3+ axles).
- Tow truck.
- Tractor-trailer.
- Tractor-trailer A train.
- Tractor-trailer B train.
- Transportation/travel experience: Local.
- Regional.
- Short-haul.
- Security and safety: Driver's validity licence check.
- Driving record check (abstract).
- Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Sitting.
- Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
- Personal suitability: Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Screening questions: Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Government programs: Recognized employer.
- Employment terms options: Evening.
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.
- Employment terms options: Shift.
- Flexible hours.
- Morning.
- Night.
- On call.
- To be determined.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime available.
- Support for persons with disabilities: Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities . Support for newcomers and refugees: Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.).
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.).
- Support for youths: Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
- Support for Indigenous people: Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations . Support for mature workers: Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination . Supports for visible minorities: Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).