truck driver

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work setting:

Various locations.

Tasks:

• Professionalism in customer service.
• 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 brake adjustments.
• Perform emergency roadside repairs.
• 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.
• Air Brakes Endorsement.
• 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).
• Maintenance and repair reports.
• Trip reports.

Type of trucking and equipment:

Tractor-trailer.

Personal suitability:

• Judgement.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Team player.
• Hardworking.
• Patience.

Experience:

1 to less than 7 months.

Employment terms options:

• Early morning.
• Evening.
• Morning.
• Night.
• Day.

Workplace information:

On the road job.