driver, truck

Overview

Long-haul

Languages : English

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

On the road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Work setting

Various locations

Responsibilities

• Calculate the cost of truck repairs and new parts if needed
• 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
• 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
• 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 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
• Transport and handle dangerous goods

Credentials

Experience and specialization

Documentation knowledge

Communication systems experience

Transportation / travel experience

Additional information

Security and safety

Transportation / travel information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Weight handling

Personal suitability

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups :

Support for youths

Support for Indigenous people

Supports for visible minorities

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