long haul truck driver

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.

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.
• 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 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. Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks).

Transportation/travel experience:

Long-haul. National.

Security and safety:

• Criminal record check.
• Driving record check (abstract).

Transportation/travel information:

• Willing to travel for extended periods.
• Willing to travel overnight.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Physically demanding.
• Sitting.

Personal suitability:

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

Employment terms options:

• Early morning.
• Flexible hours.
• Morning.
• Night.

Experience:

Experience an asset.

Employment terms options:

Day. Weekend.

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:

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:

Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers .

Supports for visible minorities:

Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.