Long haul truck driver

  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 40 to 44 hours per week
  • Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • Experience: Experience an asset

Tasks

  • Professionalism in customer service
  • Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
  • Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
  • Load and unload goods
  • Obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes
  • 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 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
  • Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • AZ class license
  • Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

Documentation knowledge

  • Driver logbook
  • Maintenance and repair reports

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Sitting

Personal suitability

  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Patience

Employment terms options

  • Early morning
  • Evening
  • Shift
  • Morning
  • On call

Employment terms options

  • Day
  • Weekend

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

  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for youths

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