long haul truck driver

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Tasks:

• Address customers' complaints or concerns.
• Professionalism in customer service.
• Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy.
• Load and unload goods.
• Obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes.
• Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials.
• Pay and receive payments for goods.
• 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.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

• Air Brakes Endorsement.
• Driver's License (Class 1 or A).

Documentation knowledge:

• Driver logbook.
• Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip).

Communication systems experience:

• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment.

Transportation/travel experience:

• International.
• Long-haul.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Handling heavy loads.
• Sitting.

Personal suitability:

• Team player.
• Hardworking.

Employment terms options:

• Early morning.
• Flexible hours.
• Night.

Experience:

Experience an asset.

Employment terms options:

• Weekend.