long haul truck driver

Minimum Requirements

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work Setting

• Various locations

Tasks

• Address customers' complaints or concerns
• 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
• Transport and handle dangerous goods

Certificates, Licences, Memberships, and Courses

• Class 1 / 1F / A Licence (semi trailer trucks)

Documentation Knowledge

• Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
• Maintenance and repair reports

Type of Trucking and Equipment

• Tractor-trailer
• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment

Security and Safety

• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation / Travel Information

• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel cross-border
• Willing to travel overnight

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Handling heavy loads
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal Suitability

• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking

Experience

• Experience an asset

Workplace Information

• On the road job