truck operator
About the company
Support for persons with disabilities Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities.
Support for newcomers and refugees Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .
Support for youths Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.
Support for Veterans Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans .
Support for Indigenous people 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 .
Supports for visible minorities Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.
Your tasks
- Address customers' complaints or concerns.
- Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques.
- 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 emergency roadside repairs.
- 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.
Documentation knowledge
- Accident or incident reports.
- Bill of lading.
- Dangerous goods occurrence reports.
- Driver logbook.
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip).
- Maintenance and repair reports.
- Trans-border documentation.
- Trip reports.
Type of trucking and equipment
- Flatbed.
- Tractor-trailer.
Communication systems experience
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment.
- Trip recorder (on-board computer).
Transportation/travel experience
- Local.
- Long-haul.
- Provincial/territorial.
- Regional.
- Short-haul.
Requirements
Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience.
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- AZ class license.
- Air Brakes Endorsement.
- Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks).
- Class 3/3F/DF Licence (trailer truck, vehicles with more than 3 axles).
- S-100 basic fire suppression and safety training.
- Defensive Driving Course.
- First Aid Certificate.
- Skid Control Training.
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate.
Security and safety
- Valid passport.
- Basic security clearance.
- Criminal record check.
- Driver's validity licence check.
- Driving record check (abstract).
- Drug test.
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence.
- Willing to travel cross-border.
- Willing to travel for extended periods.
- Willing to travel overnight.
Own tools/equipment
- Cellular phone.
- Hard hat.
- Steel-toed safety boots.
- Tools.
- Safety vest.
- Gloves.
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Flexibility.
- Judgement.
- Organized.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Hardworking.
1 year to less than 2 years.
What we offer
Health benefits Health care plan.
Financial benefits Night shift premium.
Other
Work setting
- Remote location.
- Various locations.
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail.
- Repetitive tasks.
- Sitting.
Weight handling Up to 45 kg (100 lbs).
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?.
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?.
Employment terms options Evening.
Employment terms options
- Shift.
- Flexible hours.
- Night.
- On call.
- Weekend.
- Overtime required.
- Overtime available.