long haul truck driver

Compensation: CA$36.65 per hour

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 to 50 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: Will train
• Work setting
• Relocation costs covered by employer
• Tasks
• Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques
• Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
• 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 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
• Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
• Driver’s License (Class 1 or A)
• Documentation knowledge
• Driver logbook
• Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
• Maintenance and repair reports
• Trans-border documentation
• Trip reports
• Type of trucking and equipment
• Refrigerated
• Tractor-trailer
• Communication systems experience
• Citizens band (CB) radio
• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
• Transportation/travel experience
• International
• Long-haul
• National
• Provincial/territorial
• Regional
• Security and safety
• Valid passport
• Criminal record check
• Driver’s validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Transportation/travel information
• Drive manual transmission vehicle
• Valid driver’s licence
• Willing to travel cross-border
• Willing to travel for extended periods
• Willing to travel internationally
• Willing to travel overnight
• Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Attention to detail
• Sitting
• Weight handling
• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
• Own tools/equipment
• Cellular phone
• Personal suitability
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player