truck driver

• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 40 hours per week
• Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience : Will train

Tasks

• 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 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

Transportation / travel experience

• Local
• Long-haul
• Short-haul

Security and safety

Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Large workload
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized

Workplace information

On the road job

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and / or refugees
• Recruits newcomers and / or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example : Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)

Support for youths

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people

• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
• Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
6 days ago