truck driver

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work setting:

Remote location.

Tasks:

• Calculate the cost of truck repairs and new parts if needed.
• Address customers' complaints or concerns.
• Mountain driving expertise.
• Professionalism in customer service.
• 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.
• Pay and receive payments for goods.
• Perform brake adjustments.
• Perform emergency roadside repairs.
• Perform preventive maintenance.
• Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption.
• Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

Class 3/3F/DF Licence (trailer truck, vehicles with more than 3 axles).

Documentation knowledge:

• Driver logbook.
• Maintenance and repair reports.
• Trip reports.

Communication systems experience:

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

Transportation/travel experience:

• Local.
• National.
• Provincial/territorial.

Security and safety:

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

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

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

Employment terms options:

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

Experience:

Experience an asset.

Employment terms options:

• Day.
• Weekend.