long haul truck driver

Salary: CA$36.50Per Hour

• Education
• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• 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
• 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
• AZ class license
• Documentation knowledge
• Bill of lading
• Driver logbook
• Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
• Trans-border documentation
• Trip reports
• Transportation/travel experience
• Long-haul
• National
• Provincial/territorial
• Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Overtime required
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting
• Personal suitability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking
• Patience
• Experience
• Experience an asset
• Support for newcomers and refugees
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Support for youths
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Support for Indigenous people
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations