Tractor-trailer truck driver
- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English or French
- Hours: 40 to 43 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
- or equivalent experience
Tasks
- Professionalism in customer service
- Load and unload goods
- 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
- Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
Documentation knowledge
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Trip reports
Type of trucking and equipment
- Tractor-trailer
Communication systems experience
- Trip recorder (on-board computer)
Transportation/travel experience
- Long-haul
- Provincial/territorial
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Physically demanding
Weight handling
- Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
- Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Screening questions
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
Health benefits
- Health care plan
Financial benefits
- Mileage paid
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Parking available
- Variable or compressed work week