truck driver

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: Will train

Work Setting

• Relocation costs covered by employer

Tasks

• Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
• 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 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

Certificates, Licences, Memberships, and Courses

• AZ class license

Documentation Knowledge

• Trip reports

Transportation/Travel Information

• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel for extended periods
• Willing to travel overnight

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding

Personal Suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Hardworking

Workplace Information

• On the road job

Other Benefits

• Free parking available

Support for Persons with Disabilities

• Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)

Support for Newcomers and Refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees

Support for Youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment

Support for Veterans

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Veterans
• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people

Support for Mature Workers

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers

Supports for Visible Minorities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities