Dump Truck Driver

Work Term: Permanent

• Work Language: English
• Hours: 30 to 40 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
• or equivalent experience

- ** Work setting**

• Various locations
• Willing to relocate
• Relocation costs not covered by employer

- ** 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
• Drive lighter, special purpose trucks
• 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 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
• Transport and handle dangerous goods

- ** Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**

• Air Brakes Endorsement
• Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
• First Aid Certificate
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Certificate
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) 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
• Trip reports

- ** Type of trucking and equipment**

• Dump truck

- ** Communication systems experience**

• Citizens band (CB) radio
• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
• Trip recorder (on-board computer)

- ** Transportation/travel experience**

• Local
• Regional
• Short-haul

- ** Security and safety**

• Driver's validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Drug test

- ** Transportation/travel information**

• Drive manual transmission vehicle
• Travel expenses paid by employer
• Valid driver's licence

- ** Work conditions and physical capabilities**

• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting

- ** Weight handling**

• More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

- ** Own tools/equipment**

• Cellular phone
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Safety vest
• Gloves

- ** Personal suitability**

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking
• Patience

- ** Screening questions**

• 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?
• Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

- ** Other benefits**

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• Team building opportunities

- ** Support for persons with disabilities**

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities

- ** Support for newcomers and refugees**

• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
• Does not require Canadian work experience

- ** Support for youths**

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

- ** Support for Veterans**

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
• Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market

- **Support for Indigenous people**

• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

- **Support for mature workers**

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers

- **Supports for visible minorities**

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities