truck driver
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.
Work setting:
Various locations.
Tasks:
- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy.
- Drive lighter, special purpose trucks.
- 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.
- 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.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :
Driver's License (Class 1 or A).
Documentation knowledge:
Driver logbook. Trip reports.
Transportation/travel information:
Willing to travel for extended periods.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Attention to detail.
- Handling heavy loads.
- Repetitive tasks.
Personal suitability:
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
Employment terms options:
- Early morning.
- Evening.
- Flexible hours.
- Morning.
- Night.
Experience:
Experience an asset.
Employment terms options:
To be determined. Day. Weekend. Overtime available.
Support for newcomers and refugees:
Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.
Support for youths:
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth. Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.
Support for Indigenous people:
Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .
Supports for visible minorities:
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).