long haul truck driver
Star Alberta Transport Corporation
Calgary, AB, CA
$27,01 an hour
Permanent
Full-time
- Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience : 1 to less than 7 months
Tasks
- Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
- 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
- Pay and receive payments for goods
- Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
- 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 and handle dangerous goods
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
Documentation knowledge
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
Type of trucking and equipment
- Flatbed
- Tractor-trailer
Communication systems experience
Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
Security and safety
Driver's validity licence check
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
- Overtime required
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
Weight handling
Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Work Term : Permanent
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 40 to 50 hours per week
30+ days ago