truck driver

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Tasks:

• Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions, using computer equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) equipment, or other navigation devices, to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions.
• Professionalism in customer service.
• 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 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.
• Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

AZ class license. Air Brakes Endorsement.

Documentation knowledge:

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

Type of trucking and equipment:

Extended length tractor-trailer combination. Tractor-trailer.

Communication systems experience:

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

Transportation/travel experience:

Long-haul.

Security and safety:

• Valid passport.
• Bondable.
• Driver's validity licence check.
• Driving record check (abstract).

Transportation/travel information:

• Valid driver's licence.
• Willing to travel overnight.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

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

Personal suitability:

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

Screening questions:

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
• 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:

• Flexible hours.
• Morning.
• Night.
• On call.
• Day.
• Weekend.
• Overtime required.

Other benefits:

Learning/training paid by employer.

Support for persons with disabilities:

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities. Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities .

Support for newcomers and refugees:

Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .

Support for youths:

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.

Support for Veterans:

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans .

Support for Indigenous people:

Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .

Support for mature workers:

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers .

Supports for visible minorities:

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