truck driver

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work setting:

Various locations.

Tasks:

• Professionalism in customer service.
• 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 emergency roadside repairs.
• Perform preventive maintenance.
• 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.

Documentation knowledge:

• Accident or incident reports.
• Driver logbook.
• Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip).

Type of trucking and equipment:

• Logging, highway.
• Tractor-trailer.
• Tractor-trailer B train.

Transportation/travel experience:

• Long-haul.
• National.
• Provincial/territorial.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Attention to detail.

Weight handling:

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).

Personal suitability:

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

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.