truck driver, truck-trailer

Location
Vernon, BC
V1T8T6
Salary
$30.29 hourly
Additional Information
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 to 70 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
Work setting
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
Tasks
- Mountain driving expertise
- Professionalism in customer service
- Load and unload goods
- 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
- 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
- Air Brakes Endorsement
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
Documentation knowledge
- Accident or incident reports
- Bill of lading
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Maintenance and repair reports
Type of trucking and equipment
- Tractor-trailer B train
Communication systems experience
- Citizens band (CB) radio
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- Trip recorder (on-board computer)
Security and safety
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Screening questions
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
Health benefits
- Health care plan
Long term benefits
- Other benefits
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
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