About this role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Tasks
- Calculate the cost of truck repairs and new parts if needed.
- 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.
- Load and unload goods.
- Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials.
- 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 : AZ class license.
- Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Attention to detail.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Large workload.
- Physically demanding.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Sitting.
- Own tools/equipment: Cellular phone.
- Experience: Experience an asset.
- Employment terms options: Overtime required.
- Workplace information: On the road job.