dump truck driver

Education:

No degree, certificate or diploma.

Work setting:

Various locations.

Equipment operation.

Level of expertise: Maintenance and repair.

Tasks:

• Address customers' complaints or concerns.
• Mountain driving expertise.
• Professionalism in customer service.
• 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.
• Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo.
• Maintain accurate records.
• Load and off-load machines.
• Assist equipment operators to secure attachments to equipment or truck.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

• Air Brakes Endorsement.
• Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks).
• Class 3/3F/DF Licence (trailer truck, vehicles with more than 3 axles).
• Air Brake (Z) Endorsement.
• CPR Certificate.
• Driver's License (Class 1 or A).
• First Aid Certificate.
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate.

Documentation knowledge:

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

Type of trucking and equipment:

• Dump truck.
• Tractor-trailer.

Type of heavy equipment operated:

• Loader.
• Gravel or dump truck.

Communication systems experience:

• Citizens band (CB) radio.
• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment.

Transportation/travel experience:

• Local.
• Provincial/territorial.
• Short-haul.

Security and safety:

• Driver's validity licence check.
• Driving record check (abstract).
• Drug test.
• Medical exam.

Transportation/travel information:

• Drive manual transmission vehicle.
• Own transportation.
• Valid driver's licence.
• Willing to travel for extended periods.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Attention to detail.
• Handling heavy loads.
• Large workload.
• Repetitive tasks.
• Sitting.

Weight handling:

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).

Own tools/equipment:

• Cellular phone.
• Steel-toed safety boots.

Personal suitability:

• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral communication.
• Excellent written communication.
• Flexibility.
• Judgement.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Team player.
• Hardworking.
• Patience.

Screening questions:

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
• Do you have experience working in this field?.
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.

Employment terms options:

• Early morning.
• Flexible hours.
• Morning.
• On call.

Experience:

Experience an asset.

Employment terms options:

• Day.
• Weekend.