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
• 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 emergency roadside repairs
• Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
• 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

Other Benefits

• Free parking available
• Other benefits

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

Support for Visible Minorities

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