truck driver

Education:

No degree, certificate or diploma.

Tasks:

• 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 :

• Air Brakes Endorsement.
• Driver's License (Class 1 or A).

Documentation knowledge:

• Driver logbook.

Transportation/travel information:

• Valid driver's licence.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Handling heavy loads.
• Physically demanding.
• Sitting.

Weight handling:

Up to 45 kg (100 lbs).

Personal suitability:

• Flexibility.
• Judgement.
• Organized.
• Reliability.

Employment terms options:

• Early morning.
• Evening.

Experience:

1 year to less than 2 years.

Employment terms options:

• Morning.
• Night.
• Day.
• Weekend.