Truck Driver

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 70 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 to less than 7 months
**Work site environment**:

- Dusty
**Work setting**:

- Remote location
- Willing to relocate
**Tasks**:

- Mountain driving expertise
- Professionalism in customer service
- Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
- Drive lighter, special purpose trucks
- Load and unload goods
- Obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes
- Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment
- 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
- Transport and handle dangerous goods
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- AZ class license
- Air Brakes Endorsement
- Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Certificate
**Documentation knowledge**:

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

- Tractor-trailer
- Tractor-trailer A train
- Tractor-trailer B train
**Communication systems experience**:

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

- International
- Long-haul
- National
**Specialization or experience**:

- Green economy sector
**Security and safety**:

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

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

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

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

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

- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Hardworking
**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?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
- What is your current field of study?
- What is your current level of study?
**Green job**:

- Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
**Health benefits**:

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

- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
**Long term benefits**:

- Long-term care insurance
**Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
- Parking available