Long Haul Truck Driver

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Work setting

• Willing to relocate

Tasks

• Address customers' complaints or concerns
• 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 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

Certificates, licences, memberships, and coursesﾠ

• AZ class license
• Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)

Documentation knowledge

• Driver logbook
• Maintenance and repair reports

Type of trucking and equipment

• Tractor
• trailer

Transportation/travel experience

• International
• Long
• haul

Security and safety

• Driver's validity licence check
• Drug test
• Medical exam

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel for extended periods
• Willing to travel internationally
• Willing to travel overnight

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks

Own tools/equipment

• Cellular phone
• Steel
• toed safety boots
• Safety vest
• Gloves

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

• Flexible hours

Health benefits

• Disability benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Veterans

• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans

Support for Indigenous people

• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

Supports for visible minorities

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