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Shunt truck driver

  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: French
  • Hours: 36 hours per week
  • Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
  • Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Tasks

  • Drive lighter, special purpose trucks
  • Load and unload goods
  • Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
  • 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)
  • Class 3/3F/DF Licence (trailer truck, vehicles with more than 3 axles)
  • Class 5/5F/G Licence (cars, small trucks and other 2-axle vehicles)

Security and safety

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

Transportation/travel information

  • Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Large workload
  • Repetitive tasks

Weight handling

  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability

Screening questions

  • Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
  • Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?

Employment terms options

  • Evening

Employment terms options

  • Morning
  • To be determined
  • Day

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Paramedical services coverage

Other benefits

  • Other benefits

Support for youths

  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
  • Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth