Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
Tasks
Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions, using computer equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) equipment, or other navigation devices, to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions
Mountain driving expertise
Professionalism in customer service
Drive lighter, special purpose trucks
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 brake adjustments
Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
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
Documentation knowledge
Accident or incident reports
Driver logbook
Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
Type of trucking and equipment
Straight truck (4,600kg+ or 10,000lbs+ with 3+ axles)
Tractor-trailer
Transportation/travel experience
Long-haul
Provincial/territorial
Short-haul
Screening questions
Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
Do you have experience working in this field?
Employment terms options
Early morning
Evening
Employment terms options
Morning
Night
Day
Weekend
Financial benefits
As per collective agreement
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
Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
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
Support for Veterans
Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
Support for Indigenous people
Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
Supports for visible minorities
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities
