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.
- Address customers' complaints or concerns.
- 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 : Air Brakes Endorsement.
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A).
- Type of trucking and equipment: Tractor-trailer.
- Transportation/travel experience: Long-haul.
- Provincial/territorial.
- Regional.
- Security and safety: Valid passport.
- Driving record check (abstract).
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Attention to detail.
- Physically demanding.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Sitting.
- Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Evening.
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years.
- Employment terms options: Flexible hours.
- Morning.
- Night.
- Day.
- Weekend.
Workplace information: On the road job.
- Health benefits: Dental plan.
- Disability benefits.
- Health care plan.
- Paramedical services coverage.
- Vision care benefits.
- Financial benefits: Bonus.
- Group insurance benefits.
- Life insurance.
- Mileage paid.
- Pension plan.
- Other benefits: Free parking available.
- On-site amenities.
- Travel insurance.
- Wellness program.