truck driver

Education:

No degree, certificate or diploma.

Work setting:

Willing to relocate.

Tasks:

• Address customers' complaints or concerns.
• Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations.
• Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy.
• Load and unload goods.
• Obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes.
• 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.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

• Air Brakes Endorsement.
• DZ class license.
• 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.
• Trans-border documentation.
• Trip reports.

Type of trucking and equipment:

Logging, highway.

Communication systems experience:

• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment.
• Trip recorder (on-board computer).

Transportation/travel experience:

• Long-haul.
• Provincial/territorial.

Security and safety:

• Valid passport.
• Driver's validity licence check.
• Driving record check (abstract).
• Drug test.

Transportation/travel information:

• Valid driver's licence.
• Willing to travel cross-border.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Attention to detail.
• Handling heavy loads.
• Physically demanding.
• Repetitive tasks.
• Sitting.

Weight handling:

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).

Own tools/equipment:

Cellular phone.

Personal suitability:

• Flexibility.
• Judgement.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Team player.

Employment terms options:

• Early morning.
• Evening.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Employment terms options:

• Shift.
• Morning.
• Night.
• Day.

Other benefits:

• Free parking available.
• Transportation provided by employer.