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Long haul truck driver

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Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tasks

  • Address customers' complaints or concerns
  • Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
  • Drive lighter, special purpose trucks
  • 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
  • Pay and receive payments for goods
  • 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
  • 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
  • Transport and handle dangerous goods

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • AZ class license

Documentation knowledge

  • Accident or incident reports
  • Bill of lading
  • Driver logbook

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check
  • Driver's validity licence check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding

Personal suitability

  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Organized

Employment terms options

  • Early morning
  • Evening
  • Morning
  • Night

Experience

  • No experience (will train)

Employment terms options

  • Day
  • Weekend
  • Overtime required
  • Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
  • Langue de travail: Anglais
  • Heures de travail: 40 to 60 hours per week