Driver, Truck

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: Bilingual
- Hours: 40 to 70 hours per week
- Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
- Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
- or equivalent experience
**Tasks**:

- Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment
- Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
- Receive and relay information to central dispatch
- Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
**Documentation knowledge**:

- Accident or incident reports
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Trans-border documentation
- Trip reports
**Type of trucking and equipment**:

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

- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- Trip recorder (on-board computer)
**Transportation/travel experience**:

- International
- Long-haul
**Security and safety**:

- Valid passport
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
**Transportation/travel information**:

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

- Overtime required
- Sitting
**Own tools/equipment**:

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

- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
**Workplace information**:

- On the road job