long haul truck driver
Your 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.
- Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment.
- 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.
- Transport and handle dangerous goods.
- Accident or incident reports.
- Driver logbook.
- Maintenance and repair reports.
- Trip reports.
Requirements
Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Air Brakes Endorsement.
- Class 3/3F/DF Licence (trailer truck, vehicles with more than 3 axles).
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A).
Communication systems experience Citizens band (CB) radio.
Personal suitability
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Hardworking.
- Patience.
No experience (will train).
What we offer
- Early morning.
- Evening.
- Flexible hours.
- Morning.
- Night.
- On call.
- Day.
- Weekend.
How to apply
Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
Other
Work setting Various locations.
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Large workload.
- Physically demanding.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Sitting.
Workplace information On the road job.