driver, truck

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Tasks:

• Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy.
• Drive lighter, special purpose trucks.
• 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 brake adjustments.
• 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 :

AZ class license. Air Brake (Z) Endorsement.

Type of trucking and equipment:

• Extended length tractor-trailer combination.
• Tractor-trailer.
• Tractor-trailer A train.
• Tractor-trailer B train.

Transportation/travel experience:

• Long-haul.
• Provincial/territorial.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Physically demanding.
• Repetitive tasks.
• Sitting.

Weight handling:

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).

Personal suitability:

• Flexibility.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Team player.

Employment terms options:

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

Experience:

No experience (will train).

Employment terms options:

• Day.
• Weekend.