dump truck driver

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

• Dusty

Tasks

• Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions, using computer equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) equipment, or other navigation devices, to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions
• 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 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

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Air Brakes Endorsement
• Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

Documentation knowledge

• Driver logbook

Type of trucking and equipment

• Dump truck
• Extended length tractor-trailer combination
• Tractor-trailer

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

• Hard hat
• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Hardworking

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years
• Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 35 to 40 hours per week