Truck Driver

Work Term:
Permanent
- Work Language:
English
- Hours:
40 to 60 hours per week
- Education:
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years
**Work setting**:
- Remote location
- Willing to relocate
**Tasks**:
- Professionalism in customer service
- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
- Load and unload goods
- Obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes
- 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 pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
- Receive and relay information to central dispatch
- Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
- Transport and handle dangerous goods
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:
- Air Brakes Endorsement
- Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
**Documentation knowledge**:
- Bill of lading
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Trans-border documentation
- Trip reports
**Type of trucking and equipment**:
- Tractor-trailer
**Communication systems experience**:
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
**Transportation/travel experience**:
- International
- Long-haul
**Security and safety**:
- Valid passport
- Bondable
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
**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
**Weight handling**:
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
**Own tools/equipment**:
- Cellular phone
- Hard hat
- Steel-toed safety boots
**Personal suitability**:
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
**Screening questions**:
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
**Workplace information**:
- On the road job
**Health benefits**:
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
**Long term benefits**:
- Maternity and parental benefits
- Other benefits
- Pension plan
**Other benefits**:
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer