Job Details • Employment - Permanent, Full Time
• Hourly Rate - $29.00 hourly for 40 to 50 hours per week
• Schedule - Day, Evening, Weekend, Morning
• Availability - As soon as possible
• Vacancies - 4

Job Description Languages -
• English

Education -
• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience -
• Will train

Responsibilities and Tasks -
• Professionalism in customer service
• 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 the vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage, and other equipment
• Perform brake adjustments
• Perform emergency roadside repairs
• Perform pre-trip, on-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 traveled, and fuel consumption
• Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo transport and handling dangerous goods

Credentials, Certificates, Licenses, Memberships, and Courses
• Air Brake (Z) Endorsement Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

Experience and Specialization/Documentation Knowledge
• Accident or incident reports
• Bill of lading
• Driver logbook
• Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)Maintenance and repair reports
• Trip reports

Type of Trucking and Equipment
• Flatbed
• Tractor-trailer

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

Transportation/Travel Experience
• International
• Long-haul
• Provincial/territorial

Security and Safety
• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)Drug test

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting

Weight Handling
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own Tools/Equipment
• Cellular phone

Personal Suitability
• Flexibility
• Organized