driver, heavy truck

Salary: CA$35.00 Per Hour

• Work Term: Seasonal
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 to 70 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 5 years or more
• or equivalent experience
• Work setting
• Remote location
• Staff accommodation provided
• Various locations
• Willing to relocate
• Tasks
• Address customers’ complaints or concerns
• Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques
• Mountain driving expertise
• Professionalism in customer service
• Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
• 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
• Transport and handle dangerous goods
• Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
• AZ class license
• Air Brakes Endorsement
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) clearance Certificate
• Commercial Vehicle Operator’s Registration (CVOR) Certificate
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Certificate
• Documentation knowledge
• Accident or incident reports
• Bill of lading
• Dangerous goods occurrence reports
• Driver logbook
• Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
• Maintenance and repair reports
• Trans-border documentation
• Trip reports
• Type of trucking and equipment
• Dump truck
• Extended length tractor-trailer combination
• Flatbed
• Logging, highway
• Logging, off-highway
• Refrigerated
• Straight truck (4,600kg+ or 10,000lbs+ with 3+ axles)
• Tow truck
• Tractor-trailer
• Tractor-trailer B train
• Communication systems experience
• Citizens band (CB) radio
• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
• Trip recorder (on-board computer)
• Transportation/travel experience
• Local
• Long-haul
• Provincial/territorial
• Regional
• Short-haul
• Transportation/travel information
• Drive manual transmission vehicle
• Own vehicle
• Valid driver’s licence
• Willing to travel for extended periods
• Willing to travel overnight
• Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting
• Weight handling
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
• Personal suitability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Workplace information
• Hybrid
• Financial benefits
• Bonus
• Other benefits
• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site housing options
• Transportation provided by employer