long haul truck driver

Work Term: Permanent

Work Language: English

Hours: 40 hours per week

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience: Experience an asset

Work Setting

Various locations

Tasks

1. Address customers' complaints or concerns
2. Mountain driving expertise
3. Professionalism in customer service
4. Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
5. Load and unload goods
6. Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials
7. Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment
8. Perform brake adjustments
9. Perform emergency roadside repairs
10. Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
11. Perform preventive maintenance
12. Receive and relay information to central dispatch
13. Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo
14. Transport and handle dangerous goods

Certificates, Licences, Memberships, and Courses

1. Air Brakes Endorsement
2. Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
3. Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
4. Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

Communication Systems Experience

1. Citizens band (CB) radio
2. Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment

Security and Safety

1. Basic security clearance
2. Criminal record check
3. Driver's validity licence check
4. Driving record check (abstract)
5. Medical exam

Transportation/Travel Information

1. Drive manual transmission vehicle
2. Valid driver's licence
3. Willing to travel cross-border
4. Willing to travel for extended periods
5. Willing to travel internationally
6. Willing to travel overnight

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

1. Physically demanding
2. Sitting

Personal Suitability

1. Flexibility
2. Judgement
3. Organized
4. Reliability
5. Team player