Driver, Truck

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 60 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: Experience an asset
**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 brake adjustments
- 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**:

- Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
**Documentation knowledge**:

- 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**:

- Citizens band (CB) radio
**Transportation/travel experience**:

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

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

- Drive manual transmission vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Attention to detail
- Repetitive tasks
**Weight handling**:

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

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

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

- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- 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.)?
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits