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Long haul truck driver

  • Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • Experience: Experience an asset

Tasks

  • Address customers' complaints or concerns
  • Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
  • 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 

  • Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
  • Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

Type of trucking and equipment

  • Tractor-trailer

Security and safety

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

Personal suitability

  • Flexibility
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Employment terms options

  • Early morning

Government programs

  • Recognized employer

Employment terms options

  • Evening
  • Morning

Employment terms options

  • Day
  • Weekend

Workplace information

  • On the road job
  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 50 to 60 hours per week