- Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience : Experience an asset
Tasks
- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
- 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
Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
Documentation knowledge
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Trip reports
Type of trucking and equipment
- Dry bulk
- Flatbed
- Refrigerated
- Tractor-trailer
Security and safety
Valid passport
Transportation / travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel cross-border
- Willing to travel for extended periods
- Willing to travel overnight
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Sitting
Personal suitability
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Workplace information
On the road job
Health benefits
- Health care plan
- Work Term : Permanent
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 40 to 60 hours per week