Transport Driver

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 60 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
**Work setting**:

- Various locations
**Tasks**:

- Load and unload goods
- 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
- Receive and relay information to central dispatch
- Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
**Documentation knowledge**:

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

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

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

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

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

- Drive manual transmission vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel for extended periods
- Willing to travel overnight
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Attention to detail
**Own tools/equipment**:

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

- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Reliability
**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
**Workplace information**:

- Remote work available
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
**Financial benefits**:

- Bonus
**Long term benefits**:

- Group insurance benefits