class 1 truck driver

Education:

No degree, certificate or diploma.

Work site environment:

Dusty.

Canada.

Work setting:

Trucking company. Transportation company.

Tasks:

• Professionalism in customer service.
• Load and unload goods.
• Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle.
• Receive and relay information to central dispatch.
• Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption.
• Handle and care for livestock.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

• Air Brakes Endorsement.
• Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks).
• Driver's License (Class 1 or A).

Documentation knowledge:

• Accident or incident reports.
• Bill of lading.
• Driver logbook.
• Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip).

Type of trucking and equipment:

Tractor-trailer.

Communication systems experience:

Trip recorder (on-board computer).

Type of industry experience:

Trucking.

Security and safety:

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

Transportation/travel information:

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

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

Physically demanding.

Weight handling:

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).

Own tools/equipment:

• Cellular phone.
• Steel-toed safety boots.
• Safety vest.

Personal suitability:

• Reliability.
• Team player.
• Hardworking.

Screening questions:

• Do you have experience working in this field?.
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?.
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.

Employment terms options:

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

Experience:

Experience an asset.

Employment terms options:

• Day.
• Weekend.

Workplace information:

On the road job.

Health benefits:

• Dental plan.
• Disability benefits.
• Health care plan.
• Paramedical services coverage.
• Vision care benefits.

Financial benefits:

• Bonus.
• Group insurance benefits.
• Life insurance.
• Mileage paid.
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP).

Long term benefits:

Maternity and parental benefits.

Other benefits:

• Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP).
• Learning/training paid by employer.
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days).
• Travel insurance.
• Wellness program.

Support for Veterans:

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans.
• Recruits Veterans and other candidates with military experience through targeted hiring initiatives (for example: job fairs, outreach programs etc.) .
• Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market .
• Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.) .

Support for Indigenous people:

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .

Supports for visible minorities:

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities.
• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees.
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.