truck driver

• • Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • Experience: 1 to less than 7 months

Work setting

• • Various locations

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
  • Professionalism in customer service
  • 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
  • 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
  • Air Brakes Endorsement
  • Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

Documentation knowledge

• • Accident or incident reports
  • Bill of lading
  • Driver logbook
  • Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
  • Maintenance and repair reports
  • Trip reports

Type of trucking and equipment

• • Tractor-trailer

Personal suitability

• • Flexibility
  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Hardworking
  • Patience

Workplace information

• • On the road job

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Does not require Canadian work experience
• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 to 60 hours per week