Hydrovac Truck Operator

This Job has been imported from the National Job Bank. For more information please click the link to view the job on the National Job Bank.

View the full posting on

The National Job Bank

Work site environment

• Dusty

Work setting

• Various locations

Tasks

• Drive lighter, special purpose trucks
• Load and unload goods
• 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
• Perform preventive maintenance
• Receive and relay information to central dispatch

Certificates, licences, memberships, and coursesﾠ

• Air Brakes Endorsement
• Driver's License (Class 3 or D)
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS) Certificate

Documentation knowledge

• Inspection report (pre
• trip, en
• route, post
• trip)
• Maintenance and repair reports
• Trip reports

Type of trucking and equipment

• Hydrovac

Transportation/travel experience

• Local
• Short
• haul

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Driver's validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Drug test

Transportation/travel information

• Travel expenses paid by employer
• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel overnight

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Cellular phone
• Hard hat
• Steel
• toed safety boots
• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking

Screening questions

• Do you have experience working in this field?

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening
• Morning
• Night

Employment terms options

• To be determined
• Day
• Weekend
• Overtime required
• Overtime available

Workplace information

• On the road job

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)