truck driver

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

Work Setting

• Various locations

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
• Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques
• Professionalism in customer service
• 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
• Pay and receive payments for goods
• 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

Certificates, Licences, Memberships, and Courses

• AZ class license
• Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

Personal Suitability

• Team player
• Hardworking

Workplace Information

• On the road job

Support for Newcomers and Refugees

• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees

Support for Youths

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

Support for Veterans

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers

Supports for Visible Minorities

• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees