truck driver

Additional Information

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 to 60 hours per week
• Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
• Experience: Experience an asset
• Truck and bus driver/commercial vehicle operator and instructor

Work setting

• Remote location

Tasks

• Mountain driving expertise
• Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
• 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 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
• Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
• Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

Documentation knowledge

• Driver logbook
• Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
• Maintenance and repair reports
• Trip reports

Type of trucking and equipment

• Logging, highway

Communication systems experience

• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment

Transportation/travel experience

• Long-haul
• Provincial/territorial
• Regional

Security and safety

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

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel for extended periods
• Willing to travel overnight

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Large workload
• Overtime required
• Physically demanding

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player

Health benefits

• Health care plan

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Gasoline paid