Job Description
Languages
English
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
or equivalent experience
Experience
No experience
- Specific Skills
- Pay and receive payments for goods
- Perform brake adjustments
- Load and unload goods
- Drive lighter, special purpose trucks
- Receive and relay information to central dispatch
- Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials
- Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo
- Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment
- Obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes
- Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
- Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
- Documentation Knowledge
- Accident or incident reports
- Trip reports
- Maintenance and repair reports
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Driver logbook
- Bill of lading
- Communication Systems Experience
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- Additional Skills
- Address customers’ complaints or concerns
- Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques
- Professionalism in customer service
- Weight Handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Security and Safety
- Driver’s validity licence check; Driving record check (abstract);
- Transportation/Travel Information
- Willing to travel cross-border; Willing to travel for extended periods; Willing to travel overnight; Valid driver’s licence; Travel expenses paid by employer;
- Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Repetitive tasks; Handling heavy loads; Physically demanding; Attention to detail; Sitting; Large workload;
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups: Apprentices, Indigenous people, Newcomers to Canada, Seniors, Students, Veterans, Youth
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
How to apply
