Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
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
- Load and unload goods
- 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 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
- Transport and handle dangerous goods
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- AZ class license
- Air Brakes Endorsement
Experience and specialization
Documentation knowledge
- Accident or incident reports
- Bill of lading
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Trans-border documentation
- Trip reports
Type of trucking and equipment
Transportation/travel experience
Additional information
Security and safety
- Valid passport
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
Transportation/travel information
- Willing to travel cross-border
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
Weight handling
Own tools/equipment
- Cellular phone
- Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Hardworking
- Patience
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
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
Support for Indigenous people
- 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
