- Work Term : Permanent
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 30 to 40 hours per week
- Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience : 7 months to less than 1 year
Tasks
- Calculate the cost of truck repairs and new parts if needed
- Load and unload goods
- 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
- Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo
- Transport and handle dangerous goods
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- AZ class license
- Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
- Commercial Vehicle Operator's Registration (CVOR) Certificate
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
Security and safety
Valid passport
Transportation / travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel cross-border
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Sitting
Personal suitability
- Excellent oral communication
- Organized
- Hardworking
- Patience
Workplace information
On the road job
Support for newcomers and refugees
Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and / or refugees with experienced employees
Support for youths
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Veterans
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
Support for Indigenous people
Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities