truck driver
Education:
Other trades certificate or diploma.
Tasks:
- 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.
- Perform brake adjustments.
- Perform emergency roadside repairs.
- Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle.
- 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 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks).
Documentation knowledge:
- Accident or incident reports.
- Driver logbook.
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip).
- Maintenance and repair reports.
- Trip reports.
Type of trucking and equipment:
Flatbed.
Communication systems experience:
Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment.
Transportation/travel experience:
- Long-haul.
- Provincial/territorial.
- Short-haul.
Security and safety:
- Valid passport.
- Driver's validity licence check.
- Driving record check (abstract).
Transportation/travel information:
- Drive manual transmission vehicle.
- Valid driver's licence.
- Willing to travel for extended periods.
- Willing to travel overnight.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Attention to detail.
- Handling heavy loads.
Weight handling:
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).
Screening questions:
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
- Evening.
- Morning.
Experience:
5 years or more.
Employment terms options:
- Day.
- Weekend.