truck driver

Additional Information

• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: Will train

Tasks

• Drive lighter, special purpose trucks
• 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 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

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Class 3/3F/DF Licence (trailer truck, vehicles with more than 3 axles)

Documentation knowledge

• Accident or incident reports

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week