long haul truck driver
- Calgary, AB, Canada
Full-time
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- Job type
- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
No experience (will train)
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Responsibilities
Tasks
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Security and safety
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
No experience (will train)
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Professionalism in customer service
- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
- Drive lighter, special purpose trucks
- 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
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
Security and safety
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
More about this job
Responsibilities
Drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods, including on international routes, and load, unload, tarp, and secure cargo. Inspect and maintain vehicles, complete required records and permits, communicate with central dispatch, and perform roadside repairs when needed.
Requirements
A secondary school graduation certificate and a Class 1 or Class A driver's license are specified; no prior experience is required, and training will be provided. Applicants must have a valid driving license and record, and demonstrate judgment, organization, and reliability.
Skills
- Professionalism In Customer Service
- Truck Driving
- Team Driving
- Cargo Loading And Unloading
- International Cargo Transport
- Vehicle Inspection
- Brake Adjustment
- Emergency Roadside Repairs
- Preventive Maintenance
- Central Dispatch Communication
- Hours Of Service Recording
- Cargo Safety And Security
- Judgment
- Organization
- Reliability
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Transportation
- Logistics
- Trades
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Long-Haul Truck Driver
- Class 1 Or Class A Driver's License
- Straight Trucks
- Articulated Trucks
- Team Driving
- Convoy
- Cargo Transport
- International Routes
- Special Permits
- Cargo Loading And Unloading
- Tarping
- Cargo Security
- Vehicle Inspection
- Tire Inspection
- Brake Inspection
- Cold Storage Equipment
- Brake Adjustment
- Roadside Repairs
- Pre-Trip Inspection
- En-Route Inspection
- Post-Trip Inspection
- Preventive Maintenance
- Central Dispatch
- Hours Of Service
- Fuel Consumption Records
- Driving Record Check