long haul truck driver

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work setting

• Various locations

Tasks

• Address customers' complaints or concerns
• Professionalism in customer service
• Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
• Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
• Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

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

Communication systems experience

• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools / equipment

• Cellular phone
• Hard hat
• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Experience

• Experience an asset