Overview

Languages

• English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

• 1 to less than 7 months
• On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Various locations

Responsibilities

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

• Address customers' complaints or concerns
• Mountain driving expertise
• Professionalism in customer service
• Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
• Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
• 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 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
• Credentials
• Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
• AZ class license
• Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
• Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
• Experience and specialization
• Documentation knowledge
• Bill of lading
• Driver logbook
• Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
• Maintenance and repair reports
• Type of trucking and equipment
• Flatbed
• Communication systems experience
• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
• Transportation/travel experience
• Long-haul

Additional information

• Security and safety
• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Large workload
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting
• Weight handling
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Benefits

Other benefits

• Parking available