truck driver

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work setting:

Various locations.

Tasks:

• Address customers' complaints or concerns.
• 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 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.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

AZ class license.

Documentation knowledge:

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

Type of trucking and equipment:

Refrigerated.

Transportation/travel experience:

Short-haul.

Security and safety:

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

Transportation/travel information:

Valid driver's licence.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

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

Weight handling:

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs).

Personal suitability:

• Excellent oral communication.
• Excellent written communication.
• Organized.
• Reliability.
• Hardworking.
• Patience.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Workplace information:

On the road job.