transport truck driver
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Tasks:
- Professionalism in customer service.
- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy.
- Load and unload goods.
- Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment.
- 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.
- Knowledge of cross border dispatching regulations and practices.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :
- AZ class license.
- Air Brakes Endorsement.
- Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks).
- Air Brake (Z) Endorsement.
Documentation knowledge:
- Driver logbook.
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip).
- Maintenance and repair reports.
- Trans-border documentation.
Transportation/travel experience:
Long-haul.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Attention to detail.
- Physically demanding.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Sitting.
Weight handling:
Up to 9 kg (20 lbs).
Personal suitability:
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Flexibility.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Hardworking.
Experience:
No experience (will train).
Green job:
Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes.
Support for youths:
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.