• Durée de l'emploi : Occasionnel
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 20 to 40 hours per week
• Education :
• Expérience :

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Work setting

Various locations

Tasks

• 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
• Mountain driving expertise
• Professionalism in customer service
• Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
• Drive lighter, special purpose trucks
• 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

• Class 5 / 5F / G Licence (cars, small trucks and other 2-axle vehicles)
• Forklift Operator Certification
• Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS) Certificate

Documentation knowledge

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

Type of trucking and equipment

Straight truck (4,600kg+ or 10,000lbs+ with 3+ axles)

Transportation / travel experience

• Local
• Provincial / territorial
• Regional
• Short-haul

Area of specialization

Truck-trailer repair

Security and safety

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

Transportation / travel information

• Travel expenses paid by employer
• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel overnight

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Overtime required
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting

Weight handling

Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Own tools / equipment

• Cellular phone
• Hard hat
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Safety vest
• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking
• Patience

Screening questions

• Are you available for shift or on-call work?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Experience

5 years or more

Workplace information

On the road job

Support for Indigenous people

Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations

Support for mature workers

• Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example : flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)