Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver

Work Term:
Seasonal
- Work Language:
English
- Hours:
25 to 55 hours per week
- Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years
**Tasks**:
- Address customers' complaints or concerns
- Mountain driving expertise
- Professionalism in customer service
- 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
- Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
- CPR Certificate
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
- First Aid Certificate
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) 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**:
- Dump truck
- Tractor-trailer
**Communication systems experience**:
- Citizens band (CB) radio
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
**Transportation/travel experience**:
- Local
- Provincial/territorial
- Regional
- Short-haul
**Security and safety**:
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
**Transportation/travel information**:
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel overnight
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:
- Attention to detail
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
**Weight handling**:
- Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
**Own tools/equipment**:
- Steel-toed safety boots
**Personal suitability**:
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
**Green job**:
- Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
**Workplace information**:
- On the road job
**Health benefits**:
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
**Financial benefits**:
- As per collective agreement
- Bonus
- Gasoline paid
**Other benefits**:
- Learning/training paid by employer