transport truck driver
- Work Term : Permanent
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 35 hours per week
- Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience : 1 year to less than 2 years
- or equivalent experience
Work setting
Various locations
Tasks
- Address customers' complaints or concerns
- Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
- Load and unload goods
- Obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes
- 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 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
- Transport tools and equipment on push or hand cars
- Communicate with passengers, dispatchers or other drivers using two-way radio systems
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Air Brakes Endorsement
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
- Driver's License (Class 3 or D)
Communication systems experience
Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
Security and safety
- Valid passport
- Drug test
- Medical exam
Transportation / travel information
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Handling heavy loads
Weight handling
Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Hardworking
Green job
Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
Workplace information
- On the road job
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