Long Haul Driver

Salary: CA$36.00 Per Hour

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
• Tasks
• Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions, using computer equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) equipment, or other navigation devices, to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions
• 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 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
• Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo
• Transport and handle dangerous goods
• Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
• AZ class license
• Air Brakes Endorsement
• Documentation knowledge
• Accident or incident reports
• Bill of lading
• Driver logbook
• Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
• Trans-border documentation
• Trip reports
• Type of trucking and equipment
• Flatbed
• Tractor-trailer
• Transportation/travel experience
• Long-haul
• Security and safety
• Valid passport
• Driver’s validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Drug test
• Transportation/travel information
• Willing to travel cross-border
• Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting
• Weight handling
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
• Own tools/equipment
• Cellular phone
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Personal suitability
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking
• Patience