Job Title:

Long Haul Truck Driver

Wage: $27 / hour (To be negotiated)

No of vacancies: 03

Job Type: Permanent employment, Full time (40 to 60 hours / week)

Job requirements

Languages: English

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Security and Safety: Valid passport, Criminal record check, Drug test, Medical exam

Transportation/Travel Information:

• Willing to travel cross-border
• Willing to travel for extended periods
• Drive manual transmission vehicle
• Travel expenses paid by employer
• Valid driver?s license
• Willing to travel overnight.

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities:

• Attention to detail
• Large workload
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Overtime required
• Physically demanding, Sitting

Personal Suitability:

• Effective interpersonal skills
• Flexibility, Organized and Reliability
• Judgement
• Team player
• Excellent written communication
• Excellent oral communication

Additional Skills:

• Professionalism in customer service

Communication Systems Experience:

• Citizens band (CB) radio
• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
• Trip recorder (on-board computer)

Documentation Knowledge:

• Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
• Dangerous goods occurrence reports
• Accident or incident reports
• Trip reports
• Maintenance and repair reports
• Trans-border documentation
• Driver logbook.

Specific Skills:

• Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials, Transport and handle dangerous goods,
• Load and unload goods,
• Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo,
• Receive and relay information to central dispatch,
• Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy, Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption,
• Obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes,
• Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle,
• Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment,
• Perform brake adjustments,
• Pay and receive payments for goods,
• Perform emergency roadside repairs, Perform preventive maintenance.

Transportation/Travel Experience: International, Local, National, Provincial/territorial, Long-haul, Regional

Type of Trucking and Equipment: Flatbed, Tractor-trailer

Weight Handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs), Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Credentials (certificates, licenses, memberships, courses, etc.):

• Air Brakes Endorsement
• AZ class license
• Air Brake (Z) Endorsement

TO APPLY:

Posted 2022-11-29