About this role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.
Work setting: Various locations.
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 brake adjustments.
- Perform emergency roadside repairs.
- Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle.
- Perform preventive maintenance.
- 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 : 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: Straight truck (4,600kg+ or 10,000lbs+ with 3+ axles).
- Tractor-trailer.
- Communication systems experience: Citizens band (CB) radio.
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment.
- Trip recorder (on-board computer).
- Transportation/travel experience: International.
- Long-haul.
- National.
- Provincial/territorial.
- Regional.
- Security and safety: Valid passport.
- Criminal record check.
- Driver's validity licence check.
- Driving record check (abstract).
- Drug test.
- Transportation/travel information: Drive manual transmission vehicle.
- Valid driver's licence.
- Willing to travel cross-border.
- Willing to travel for extended periods.
- Willing to travel overnight.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Attention to detail.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Physically demanding.
- Sitting.
- Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
- Personal suitability: Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Evening.
- Morning.
- Night.
- Experience: Experience an asset.
- Employment terms options: Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime available.
Workplace information: On the road job.