long haul truck driver

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Tasks:

• Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions, using computer equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) equipment, or other navigation devices, to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions.
• Address customers' complaints or concerns.
• Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques.
• Professionalism in customer service.
• Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy.
• 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 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.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

• AZ class license.
• Air Brake (Z) Endorsement.

Documentation knowledge:

Driver logbook.

Transportation/travel experience:

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

Security and safety:

• Criminal record check.
• Driving record check (abstract).

Transportation/travel information:

• Willing to travel for extended periods.
• Willing to travel internationally.
• Willing to travel overnight.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Handling heavy loads.
• Physically demanding.
• Sitting.

Weight handling:

Up to 9 kg (20 lbs).

Personal suitability:

• Team player.
• Hardworking.

Employment terms options:

• Early morning.

Experience:

7 months to less than 1 year.

Employment terms options:

• Evening.
• Morning.
• Night.
• Day.
• Weekend.

Workplace information:

On the road job.