About this role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
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.
- Professionalism in customer service.
- 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 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.
- Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo.
- Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : AZ class license.
- Air Brake (Z) Endorsement.
- Documentation knowledge: Driver logbook.
- Maintenance and repair reports.
- Trip reports.
- Transportation/travel experience: International.
- Long-haul.
- National.
- Security and safety: Driving record check (abstract).
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Attention to detail.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Large workload.
- Physically demanding.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Sitting.
- Own tools/equipment: Safety vest.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Evening.
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years.
- Employment terms options: Morning.
- Day.
- Overtime available.
- Green job: Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes.
- Support for persons with disabilities: Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.).
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities.
- Support for youths: Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.