Truck Driver

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 60 hours per week
- Education: Registered Apprenticeship certificate
- Experience: 5 years or more
**Tasks**:

- 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
- Perform emergency roadside repairs
- Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
- Perform preventive maintenance
- Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
- Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- AZ class license
- DZ class license
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Certificate
**Documentation knowledge**:

- Trans-border documentation
**Type of trucking and equipment**:

- Dump truck
- Flatbed
- Liquid bulk
- Straight truck (4,600kg+ or 10,000lbs+ with 3+ axles)
- Tractor-trailer
**Transportation/travel experience**:

- International
- Local
- Long-haul
- Provincial/territorial
- Short-haul
**Security and safety**:

- Valid passport
- Basic security clearance
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Medical exam
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Drive manual transmission vehicle
- Own transportation
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel cross-border
- Willing to travel internationally
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Overtime required
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
**Weight handling**:

- More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Cellular phone
- Steel-toed safety boots
**Personal suitability**:

- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently a student?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- Do you have the necessary equipment for remote work (i.e. internet, home office, etc.)?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
- What is your current field of study?
- What is your current level of study?
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Vision care benefits