driver, gravel truck

Education:

No degree, certificate or diploma.

Work setting:

Staff accommodation provided.

Tasks:

• Professionalism in customer service.
• Load and unload goods.
• Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment.
• Perform brake adjustments.
• 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).
• Air Brake (Z) Endorsement.
• CPR Certificate.
• Defensive Driving Course.
• Driver's License (Class 1 or A).
• First Aid Certificate.
• Hydrogen Sulphide Awareness (H2S) Certificate.
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Certificate.
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate.

Documentation knowledge:

• Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip).
• Maintenance and repair reports.

Type of trucking and equipment:

• Dump truck.
• Tractor-trailer.

Communication systems experience:

Citizens band (CB) radio.

Transportation/travel experience:

• Local.
• Short-haul.

Security and safety:

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

Transportation/travel information:

• Drive manual transmission vehicle.
• Valid driver's licence.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Repetitive tasks.
• Sitting.

Weight handling:

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).

Own tools/equipment:

• Cellular phone.
• Hard hat.
• Steel-toed safety boots.

Personal suitability:

• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility.
• Reliability.
• Team player.

Screening questions:

Do you have experience working in this field?.

Employment terms options:

• Early morning.
• Evening.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Employment terms options:

• Morning.
• To be determined.
• Day.
• Weekend.
• Overtime required.
• Overtime available.

Health benefits:

• Dental plan.
• Health care plan.

Financial benefits:

• Group insurance benefits.
• Life insurance.

Other benefits:

• Free parking available.
• Learning/training paid by employer.
• On-site housing options.
• Other benefits.