long distance truck driver
- Work Term : Permanent
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 40 to 60 hours per week
- Education : No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience : 1 year to less than 2 years
Work setting
Various locations
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
- Address customers' complaints or concerns
- Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques
- Professionalism in customer service
- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
- Drive lighter, special purpose trucks
- 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 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
- Class 1 / 1F / A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
- Class 3 / 3F / DF Licence (trailer truck, vehicles with more than 3 axles)
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
- Extended length tractor-trailer combination
- Liquid bulk
- Refrigerated
- Tractor-trailer
- Tractor-trailer A train
- Tractor-trailer B train
Communication systems experience
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- Trip recorder (on-board computer)
Transportation / travel experience
- Local
- Long-haul
- National
- Provincial / territorial
- Regional
- Short-haul
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation / travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel cross-border
- Willing to travel for extended periods
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
Weight handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools / equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Safety vest
- Gloves
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Hardworking
- Patience
Financial benefits
Mileage paid
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Recruits newcomers and / or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example : Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and / or refugees with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees
Support for youths
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youths
Support for Indigenous people
Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
Supports for visible minorities
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
long distance truck driver
Distance travelled and fuel consumption Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo Certificates.. Class 1 1F A Licence (semi trailer trucks) Class 3 3F DF Licence (trailer truck, vehicles with more than..
Long Haul Truck Driver
Distance travelled and fuel consumption Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo Certificates.. Driver's License (Class 1 or A) Green job Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive..
truck driver, long haul
Distance travelled and fuel consumption Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo Certificates.. Driver's License (Class 1 or A) Work Term. Permanent Work Language. English Hours. 40 hours per..
long haul truck driver
Distance travelled and fuel consumption Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo Certificates.. Air Brake (Z) Endorsement Driver's License (Class 1 or A) Documentation knowledge Driver logbook..
long haul truck driver
Distance travelled and fuel consumption Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses. Driver's.. Driver's License (Class 1 or A) Work conditions and physical capabilities Attention to detail Overtime..
long haul truck driver
Distance travelled and fuel consumption Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses. Driver's.. Driver's License (Class 1 or A) Work Term. Permanent Work Language. English Hours. 35 hours per..
truck driver, long haul
AZ class license Air Brakes Endorsement Class 1 1F A Licence (semi trailer trucks) Air Brake (Z) Endorsement Driver's License (Class 1 or A) Documentation knowledge Accident or incident reports..
long haul truck driver
Distance travelled and fuel consumption Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo Certificates.. Air Brake (Z) Endorsement Driver's License (Class 1 or A) Documentation knowledge Driver logbook..
long haul truck driver
Trucks or heavy equipment Grease booms, pulleys, buckets and other components of heavy equipment Install.. air and fuel filters on motor vehicles, trucks and heavy equipment Installation specialization Tires..
long haul truck driver
Will train Tasks Load and unload goods Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport.. Air Brake (Z) Endorsement Driver's License (Class 1 or A) Work Term. Permanent Work Language. English..