long haul truck driver

Minimum Requirements

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

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
• Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
• Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
• Load and unload goods
• Obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes
• 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

• Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

Security and Safety

• Driver's validity licence check

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Handling heavy loads
• Overtime required
• Physically demanding

Workplace Information

• On the road job

Support for Youths

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers