truck driver

Salary: CA$28.65 – CA$37.00Per hour

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 50 to 60 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: Experience an asset
• Work setting
• Various locations
• Tasks
• Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
• 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
• Air Brakes Endorsement
• Driver’s License (Class 1 or A)
• Documentation knowledge
• Driver logbook
• Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
• Maintenance and repair reports
• Trip reports
• Type of trucking and equipment
• Flatbed
• Tractor-trailer
• Communication systems experience
• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
• Security and safety
• Valid passport
• Criminal record check
• 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
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting
• Weight handling
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
• Personal suitability
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking