- Work Term : Permanent
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 50 to 60 hours per week
- Education : No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience : Will train
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
- Pay and receive payments for goods
- Perform brake adjustments
- Perform emergency roadside repairs
- Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
- 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 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
Type of trucking and equipment
- Flatbed
- Logging, off-highway
- Refrigerated
- Straight truck (4,600kg+ or 10,000lbs+ with 3+ axles)
- Tractor-trailer
Communication systems experience
- Citizens band (CB) radio
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
Transportation / travel experience
- International
- Long-haul
Security and safety
- Valid passport
- Basic security clearance
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
Transportation / travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel cross-border
- Willing to travel for extended periods
- Willing to travel internationally
- Willing to travel overnight
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Sitting
Personal suitability
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Workplace information
- On the road job
long haul truck driver
Driver's License (Class 1 or A). ...
long haul truck driver
Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials. Driver's License (Class 1 or A). ...
long haul truck driver
Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials. Driver's License (Class 1 or A). ...
long haul truck driver
Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials. Driver's License (Class 1 or A). Type of trucking and equipment. Straight truck (4,600kg+ or 10,000lbs+ with 3+ axles). ...
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Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials. Driver's License (Class 1 or A). ...
long haul truck driver
Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials. ...
long haul truck driver
Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials. Driver's License (Class 1 or A). Type of trucking and equipment. ...
long haul truck driver
Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials. ...
long haul truck driver
Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials. Driver's License (Class 1 or A). ...
long haul driver
Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials. Driver's License (Class 1 or A). Driver's validity licence check. ...