long haul truck driver
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work setting:
Various locations.
Tasks:
- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy.
- Load and unload goods.
- 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.
- Receive and relay information to central dispatch.
- Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption.
- Transport and handle dangerous goods.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :
Driver's License (Class 1 or A).
Documentation knowledge:
- Driver logbook.
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip).
Type of trucking and equipment:
Tractor-trailer.
Transportation/travel experience:
Long-haul.
Weight handling:
Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs).
Personal suitability:
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Flexibility.
- Team player.
Experience:
No experience (will train).
Other benefits:
Learning/training paid by employer.
Support for newcomers and refugees:
Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .
Support for youths:
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.
Support for Indigenous people:
Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .