driver, truck
Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.
Tasks:
- Address customers' complaints or concerns.
- Drive lighter, special purpose trucks.
- 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.
- Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :
- Air Brakes Endorsement.
- Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks).
- Class 3/3F/DF Licence (trailer truck, vehicles with more than 3 axles).
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A).
- Driver's License (Class 3 or D).
- Forklift Operator Certification.
Type of trucking and equipment:
Flatbed. Straight truck (4,600kg+ or 10,000lbs+ with 3+ axles).
Transportation/travel experience:
- Local.
- Provincial/territorial.
- Regional.
- Short-haul.
Security and safety:
- Driver's validity licence check.
- Driving record check (abstract).
Transportation/travel information:
- Drive manual transmission vehicle.
- Valid driver's licence.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Handling heavy loads.
- Physically demanding.
Weight handling:
Up to 45 kg (100 lbs).
Own tools/equipment:
- Cellular phone.
- Steel-toed safety boots.
Personal suitability:
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
Screening questions:
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years.
Employment terms options:
- Flexible hours.
- Day.
- Weekend.
Financial benefits:
- Group insurance benefits.
- Life insurance.
- Pension plan.
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP).
Support for persons with disabilities:
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities .
Support for newcomers and refugees:
Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.).
Support for youths:
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.
Support for Veterans:
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans.
Support for Indigenous people:
Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers .
Support for mature workers:
Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination .
Supports for visible minorities:
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).