About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma.
Tasks
- Mountain driving expertise.
- 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 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 : Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks).
- 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).
- Trans-border documentation.
- Trip reports.
- Type of trucking and equipment: Refrigerated.
- Tractor-trailer.
- Transportation/travel experience: Long-haul.
- National.
- Security and safety: Criminal record check.
- Driver's validity licence check.
- Driving record check (abstract).
- Drug test.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Attention to detail.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Sitting.
- Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
- Own tools/equipment: Cellular phone.
- Steel-toed safety boots.
- Gloves.
- Personal suitability: Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Hardworking.
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.
- Employment terms options: To be determined.
- Workplace information: On the road job.
- Health benefits: Dental plan.
- Disability benefits.
- Health care plan.
- Vision care benefits.