Truck Driver Job

• Languages - English

• Education - Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

• Experience - 1 year to less than 2 years

• On site - Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

• Work site environment - Dusty

• Responsibilities (Tasks)
- Calculate the cost of truck repairs and new parts if needed
- Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions, using computer equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) - equipment, or other navigation devices, to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions
- Address customers' complaints or concerns
- Professionalism in customer service
- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
- 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
- Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo

• Credentials (Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses) - Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

• Documentation knowledge - Driver logbook

• Type of trucking and equipment - Dump truck, Flatbed, Tractor-trailer

• Transportation/travel experience - Long-haul, Provincial/territorial

Additional information

• Security and safety - Criminal record check, Driving record check (abstract)

• Work conditions and physical capabilities - Physically demanding, Repetitive tasks, Sitting

• Weight handling - Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

• Personal suitability - Efficient interpersonal skills, Flexibility, Judgement, Organized, Reliability, Team player, Hardworking