truck drivers supervisor

Minimum Requirements:

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 to less than 7 months

Work Setting:

• Various locations

Tasks:

• Address customers' complaints or concerns
• Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques
• Demonstrate professionalism in customer service
• Arrange travel, related itineraries, and make reservations
• 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 pre-trip, en route, and post-trip inspections 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:

• Class 5 / 5F / G Licence (cars, small trucks, and other 2-axle vehicles)
• Defensive Driving Course
• First Aid Certificate

Documentation Knowledge:

• Accident or incident reports
• Bill of lading
• Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
• Maintenance and repair reports
• Trip reports

Type of Trucking and Equipment:

• Straight truck (4,600kg+ or 10,000lbs+ with 3+ axles)

Security and Safety:

• Criminal record check
• Driver's validity licence check
• Drug test

Transportation / Travel Information:

• Valid driver's licence

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: