About this role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.
Work setting: Willing to relocate.
Tasks
- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy.
- 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 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.
- Air Brakes Endorsement.
- Documentation knowledge: Driver logbook.
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip).
- Trans-border documentation.
- Trip reports.
- Type of trucking and equipment: Tractor-trailer.
- Transportation/travel experience: Long-haul.
- Security and safety: Driver's validity licence check.
- Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence.
- Willing to travel cross-border.
- Willing to travel for extended periods.
- Willing to travel overnight.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Handling heavy loads.
- Sitting.
- Weight handling: More than 45 kg (100 lbs).
- Personal suitability: Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Hardworking.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Evening.
- Morning.
- Night.
- Experience: No experience (will train).
- Employment terms options: Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime available.