long haul truck driver

Additional Information

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 50 to 60 hours per week
• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
• Experience: Experience an asset

Work setting

• Various locations

Tasks

• Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
• 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 

• Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
• Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

Documentation knowledge

• Accident or incident reports
• Driver logbook
• Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
• Maintenance and repair reports
• Trans-border documentation
• Trip reports

Communication systems experience

• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
• Trip recorder (on-board computer)

Transportation/travel experience

• Long-haul

Security and safety

• Driver's validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability

Workplace information

• On the road job

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Bonus

Long term benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Other benefits
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)