About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma.
Tasks
- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy.
- 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 preventive maintenance.
- Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo.
- Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Air Brakes Endorsement.
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A).
- Type of trucking and equipment: Refrigerated.
- Security and safety: Criminal record check.
- Driving record check (abstract).
- Drug test.
- Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence.
- Willing to travel cross-border.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Attention to detail.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Sitting.
- Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
- Personal suitability: Flexibility.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Evening.
- Shift.
- Flexible hours.
- Morning.
- Night.
- Experience: No experience (will train).
- Employment terms options: Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime available.
- Support for newcomers and refugees: Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.).
- Support for youths: Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
- Support for mature workers: Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers .