Truck Driver

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 36 to 60 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: Experience an asset
- **Tasks**:

- 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
- Professionalism in customer service
- Load and unload goods
- Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment
- Perform brake adjustments
- Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
- Perform preventive maintenance
- Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo
- ** Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- AZ class license
- Working at heights training
- ** Documentation knowledge**:

- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- ** Type of trucking and equipment**:

- Tractor-trailer
- ** Communication systems experience**:

- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- ** Transportation/travel experience**:

- Local
- Short-haul
- ** Security and safety**:

- Driving record check (abstract)
- Medical exam
- ** Transportation/travel information**:

- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel overnight
- ** Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Attention to detail
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
- ** Weight handling**:

- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- ** Own tools/equipment**:

- Cellular phone
- Hard hat
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Safety vest
- Gloves
- ** Personal suitability**:

- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Hardworking
- ** Screening questions**:

- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- 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?
- ** Workplace information**:

- On the road job
- ** Other benefits**:

- Parking available
- ** Support for newcomers and refugees**:

- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- Does not require Canadian work experience
- ** Support for Veterans**:

- Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market
- Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)
- **Support for Indigenous people**:

- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- **Support for mature workers**:

- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- **Supports for visible minorities**:

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