long haul driver

Education:

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

Tasks:

• Professionalism in customer service.
• Load and unload goods.
• 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.
• 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.

Documentation knowledge:

Driver logbook. Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip).

Type of trucking and equipment:

Refrigerated. Tractor-trailer. Tractor-trailer A train. Tractor-trailer B train.

Communication systems experience:

Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment.

Security and safety:

Valid passport. Drug test.

Transportation/travel information:

Drive manual transmission vehicle. Willing to travel cross-border. Willing to travel overnight.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

Handling heavy loads. Physically demanding. Repetitive tasks. Sitting.

Weight handling:

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).

Personal suitability:

Efficient interpersonal skills. Flexibility. Judgement. Organized. Reliability. Team player.

Employment terms options:

Early morning. Evening. Shift. Morning. Night. On call.

Experience:

Experience an asset.

Employment terms options:

Day. Weekend. Overtime required. Overtime available.

Workplace information:

On the road job.

Support for persons with disabilities:

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities . Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities.

Support for newcomers and refugees:

Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees . Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .

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 Veterans:

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans. Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans .

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 .

Support for mature workers:

Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers . Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers .

Supports for visible minorities:

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.