hydrovac truck operator

Education:

No degree, certificate or diploma.

Work site environment:

Dusty.

Work setting:

Various locations.

Tasks:

• Drive lighter, special purpose trucks.
• Load and unload goods.
• Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment.
• Perform brake adjustments.
• 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.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

• Air Brakes Endorsement.
• Driver's License (Class 3 or D).
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate.
• Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS) Certificate.

Documentation knowledge:

• Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip).
• Maintenance and repair reports.
• Trip reports.

Type of trucking and equipment:

Hydrovac.

Transportation/travel experience:

Local. Short-haul.

Security and safety:

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

Transportation/travel information:

• Travel expenses paid by employer.
• Valid driver's licence.
• Willing to travel overnight.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Attention to detail.
• Handling heavy loads.
• Physically demanding.
• Repetitive tasks.

Weight handling:

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).

Own tools/equipment:

• Cellular phone.
• Hard hat.
• Steel-toed safety boots.
• Gloves.

Personal suitability:

• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility.
• Judgement.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Team player.
• Hardworking.

Screening questions:

Do you have experience working in this field?.

Employment terms options:

• Early morning.
• Evening.
• Morning.
• Night.

Experience:

Experience an asset.

Employment terms options:

• To be determined.
• Day.
• Weekend.
• Overtime required.
• Overtime available.

Workplace information:

On the road job.

Support for newcomers and refugees:

Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.).

Supports for visible minorities:

Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).