About this role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Tasks
- Mountain driving expertise.
- 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.
- Pay and receive payments for goods.
- 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.
- Transport and handle dangerous goods.
- 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.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Attention to detail.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Large workload.
- Physically demanding.
- Weight handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.
- Green job: Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes.
- Workplace information: On the road job.