- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Work setting
- Relocation costs covered by employer
Tasks
- Professionalism in customer service
- 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 pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
- Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- AZ class license
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
- Tractor-trailer
Communication systems experience
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- Trip recorder (on-board computer)
Transportation / travel experience
- International
- Local
- Long-haul
- Provincial / territorial
- Regional
- Short-haul
Transportation / travel information
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Sitting
Weight handling
- Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
Own tools / equipment
- Cellular phone
- Hard hat
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Tools
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Reliability
Employment terms options
- Evening
- Shift
- Morning
- Night
Experience
- Will train
Other benefits
- Learning / training paid by employer