transport truck driver
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Tasks:
- Obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes.
- 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.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :
- AZ class license.
- Air Brakes Endorsement.
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:
Tractor-trailer.
Transportation/travel experience:
- Local.
- Long-haul.
- National.
- Provincial/territorial.
- Regional.
- Short-haul.
Security and safety:
- Driver's validity licence check.
- Driving record check (abstract).
- Drug test.
Transportation/travel information:
- Valid driver's licence.
- Willing to travel cross-border.
- Willing to travel for extended periods.
- Willing to travel overnight.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Attention to detail.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Physically demanding.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Sitting.
Personal suitability:
- Excellent oral communication.
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
Screening questions:
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
- Evening.
Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years.
Employment terms options:
- Morning.
- Night.
- Day.
Support for mature workers:
Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .
Supports for visible minorities:
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).