truck driver
- Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
7 months to less than 1 year
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Documentation knowledge
Security and safety
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
7 months to less than 1 year
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Address customers' complaints or concerns
- Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques
- Mountain driving expertise
- Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
- 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
- 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
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- AZ class license
Documentation knowledge
- Accident or incident reports
- Bill of lading
- Dangerous goods occurrence reports
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Maintenance and repair reports
- Trans-border documentation
- Trip reports
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- Local
- Long-haul
- Short-haul
Security and safety
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
- Own vehicle
- Travel expenses paid by employer
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel cross-border
- Willing to travel for extended periods
- Willing to travel internationally
- Willing to travel overnight
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
More about this job
Responsibilities
Operate straight or articulated trucks to transport goods locally and over long distances, including cross-border and international routes. Inspect and maintain vehicles, handle cargo and required documentation, communicate with dispatch and customers, and ensure the safe transport of goods, including dangerous goods.
Requirements
The role requires a secondary school graduation certificate, 7 months to less than 1 year of experience, and an AZ class licence. Candidates must be able to drive manual transmission vehicles, travel for extended periods and internationally, and meet driving record and drug-testing checks.
Skills
- Truck Driving
- Mountain Driving
- Operating GPS and Navigation Equipment
- Cargo Loading and Unloading
- Dangerous Goods Handling
- Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance
- Emergency Roadside Repairs
- Brake Adjustments
- Cargo Tarping and Security
- Trip and Driver Log Documentation
- Cross-Border Transportation
- Customer Complaint Resolution
- Teamwork
- Written Communication
- Route Planning
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Transportation
- Logistics
- Trades
- Customer Service & Support
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- AZ Class Licence
- Truck Driver
- Straight Trucks
- Articulated Trucks
- Mountain Driving
- Manual Transmission
- Dangerous Goods
- GPS
- Navigation Equipment
- Pre-Trip Inspection
- En-Route Inspection
- Post-Trip Inspection
- Driver Logbook
- Bill of Lading
- Accident Reports
- Maintenance Reports
- Trans-Border Documentation
- Trip Reports
- Cargo Tarping
- Brake Adjustments
- Emergency Roadside Repairs
- Local Transportation
- Long-Haul Transportation
- Short-Haul Transportation
- Central Dispatch
- Cross-Border Travel