truck driver

Pay: CA$36.00Per Hour

• 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
• Obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes
• 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
• Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
• Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo
• Transport and handle dangerous goods
• Documentation knowledge
• Driver logbook
• Maintenance and repair reports
• Trip reports
• Transportation/travel experience
• International
• Local
• Long-haul
• National
• Provincial/territorial
• Workplace information
• On the road job
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 32 to 40 hours per week