truck driver

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work setting:

Willing to relocate.

Tasks:

• Calculate fixed assets and depreciation.
• Calculate the cost of truck repairs and new parts if needed.
• Address customers' complaints or concerns.
• Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques.
• Professionalism in customer service.
• Load and unload goods.
• Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials.
• Pay and receive payments for goods.
• 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.
• Transport and handle dangerous goods.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

• Air Brakes Endorsement.
• Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks).

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:

• Dump truck.
• Straight truck (4,600kg+ or 10,000lbs+ with 3+ axles).

Communication systems experience:

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

Security and safety:

Driving record check (abstract).

Transportation/travel information:

• Drive manual transmission vehicle.
• Willing to travel for extended periods.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Attention to detail.
• Handling heavy loads.
• Large workload.
• Physically demanding.
• Repetitive tasks.
• Sitting.

Weight handling:

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).

Own tools/equipment:

Cellular phone.

Personal suitability:

• Efficient interpersonal skills.
• Excellent oral communication.
• Flexibility.
• Judgement.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Team player.
• Hardworking.
• Patience.

Employment terms options:

Evening.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Employment terms options:

• Shift.
• Flexible hours.
• Morning.
• To be determined.
• Day.