long haul truck driver

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work setting:

Various locations.

Tasks:

• Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy.
• Load and unload goods.
• Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials.
• Perform emergency roadside repairs.
• 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.
• Transport and handle dangerous goods.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

• Driver's License (Class 1 or A).
• Hydrogen Sulphide Awareness (H2S) Certificate.
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Certificate.
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate.
• Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS) Certificate.

Documentation knowledge:

• Accident or incident reports.
• Bill of lading.
• Dangerous goods occurrence reports.
• Driver logbook.
• Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip).
• Maintenance and repair reports.
• Trip reports.

Type of trucking and equipment:

• Dry bulk.
• Dump truck.
• Flatbed.
• Tractor-trailer.
• Tractor-trailer B train.

Communication systems experience:

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

Transportation/travel experience:

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

Security and safety:

• Driving record check (abstract).
• Drug test.

Transportation/travel information:

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

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Handling heavy loads.
• Large workload.
• Physically demanding.
• Repetitive tasks.
• Sitting.

Weight handling:

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).

Personal suitability:

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

Screening questions:

Do you have experience working in this field?.

Employment terms options:

• Early morning.
• Evening.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Employment terms options:

• Morning.
• Night.
• Day.
• Weekend.

Green job:

Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes.

Support for newcomers and refugees:

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees.
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.).
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) .
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .

Support for Indigenous people:

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people.
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations .

Supports for visible minorities:

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities.
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.