About this role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Tasks
- Mountain driving expertise.
- Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations.
- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy.
- Drive lighter, special purpose trucks.
- 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.
- Pay and receive payments for goods.
- 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.
- Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption.
- Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo.
- Transport and handle dangerous goods.
- Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : AZ class license.
- Air Brakes Endorsement.
- Air Brake (Z) Endorsement.
- Type of trucking and equipment: Tractor-trailer.
- Employment terms options: Evening.
- Flexible hours.
- Morning.
- Experience: No experience (will train).
- Employment terms options: Day.
- Weekend.
- Support for newcomers and refugees: Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees . Does not require Canadian work experience.
- Support for youths: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.
- Support for Veterans: Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market . Support for Indigenous people: Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers . Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers .