truck driver
Thind Transport Ltd
Calgary, AB, CA
$23 an hour (estimated)
Permanent
- Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience : 7 months to less than 1 year
- or equivalent experience
Work setting
Various locations
Tasks
- Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques
- 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
- Transport and handle dangerous goods
Documentation knowledge
- Bill of lading
- Driver logbook
- Maintenance and repair reports
Communication systems experience
Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Physically demanding
- Sitting
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Hardworking
- Work Term : Permanent
- Work Language : English
- Hours : 40 hours per week
13 days ago