About this role
Education: No degree, certificate or diploma.
Tasks
- Address customers' complaints or concerns.
- Professionalism in customer service.
- Drive lighter, special purpose trucks.
- 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.
- Transport and handle dangerous goods.
- Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks).
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A).
- Documentation knowledge: Bill of lading.
- Driver logbook.
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip).
- Maintenance and repair reports.
- Trip reports.
- Type of trucking and equipment: Tractor-trailer.
- Communication systems experience: Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment.
- Transportation/travel experience: Local.
- Long-haul.
- National.
- Provincial/territorial.
- Regional.
- Short-haul.
- Security and safety: Driving record check (abstract).
- Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence.
- Willing to travel for extended periods.
- Willing to travel overnight.
- Driver's abstract.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Attention to detail.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Sitting.
- Own tools/equipment: Cellular phone.
- Personal suitability: Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Hardworking.
- Patience.
Screening questions: Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Employment terms options: Early morning.
- Evening.
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years.
- Employment terms options: Flexible hours.
- Morning.
- Night.
- To be determined.
- Day.
- Weekend.
- Overtime available.
- Health benefits: Dental plan.
- Disability benefits.
- Health care plan.
- Paramedical services coverage.
- Vision care benefits.
- Financial benefits: Bonus.
- Mileage paid.
- Long term benefits: Maternity and parental benefits.
- Other benefits: Free parking available.
- Learning/training paid by employer.
- On-site amenities.
- Other benefits.
- Team building opportunities.
- Parking available.
- Variable or compressed work week.
- Wellness program.