About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma. Work setting: Various locations. Relocation costs covered by employer.
Tasks
- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy.
- Load and unload goods.
- Obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes.
- 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 pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle.
- Receive and relay information to central dispatch.
- Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption.
- Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Air Brakes Endorsement.
- Air Brake (Z) Endorsement.
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A).
- Documentation knowledge: Accident or incident reports.
- Bill of lading.
- Driver logbook.
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip).
- Maintenance and repair reports.
- Trans-border documentation.
- Trip reports.
- Type of trucking and equipment: Dry bulk.
- Flatbed.
- Refrigerated.
- Tractor-trailer.
- Communication systems experience: Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment.
- Transportation/travel experience: Local.
- Long-haul.
- Provincial/territorial.
- Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence.
- Willing to travel cross-border.
- Willing to travel overnight.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Handling heavy loads.
- Physically demanding.
- Sitting.
- Weight handling: More than 45 kg (100 lbs).
- Personal suitability: Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Team player.
- Screening questions: Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Evening.
- Shift.
- Flexible hours.
- Morning.
- Night.
- Experience: No experience (will train).
- Employment terms options: Day.
- Weekend.
Green job: Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes.
- Workplace information: On the road job.
- Other benefits: Free parking available.
- Learning/training paid by employer.
- Travel insurance.