Overview
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
Experience
Will train
Work setting
- Various locations
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Professionalism in customer service
- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
- Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials
- 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
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
Experience and specialization
Type of trucking and equipment
- Dry bulk
- Tractor-trailer
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Willing to travel for extended periods
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Large workload
- Physically demanding
- Sitting
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Judgement