Long Haul Truck Driver job in Coaldale, AB with Overweg Trucking Ltd., Alberta - alis
This permanent full time Long Haul Truck Driver job from Overweg Trucking Ltd. is offering $28.85 hourly for 50 hours per week.
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Job Details
Long Haul Truck Driver
Employer
Overweg Trucking Ltd.Date Posted
March 14, 2024Languages
English-
Location Coaldale, AB
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Earnings $28.85 hourly
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Work Hours 50 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 7 Vacancies
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Closing Date May 15, 2024
Job Requirements
Employer
Overweg Trucking Ltd.
Languages
English
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Work setting
Various locations
Tasks
- Address customers' complaints or concerns
- Professionalism in customer service
- Load and unload goods
- 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 courses
- Air Brakes Endorsement
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
Documentation knowledge
- Accident or incident reports
- Bill of lading
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Maintenance and repair reports
- Trip reports
Type of trucking and equipment
- Flatbed
- Straight truck (4,600kg+ or 10,000lbs+ with 3+ axles)
Communication systems experience
- Citizens band (CB) radio
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
Transportation/travel experience
- Long-haul
- Provincial/territorial
- Regional
Security and safety
Driver's validity licence check
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Large workload
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
Weight handling
Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Cellular phone
- Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
Experience
Will train
Health benefits
Health care plan
Other benefits
Other benefits
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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Long Haul Truck Driver is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).
Interest Codes
Long-Haul Truck Drivers
- METHODICAL
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Interest in copying to record cargo information, distance travelled, fuel consumption and other information in log books or on on-board computers, and to obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes; and in performing pre-trip inspections of vehicle systems and equipment such as tires, lights, brakes, and cold storage
- OBJECTIVE
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Interest in driving straight and articulated trucks to transport goods and materials; may drive as part of a two-person team or convoy, and may transport hazardous products and dangerous goods
- directive
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Interest in speaking to communicate with dispatchers and other drivers using citizens' band (CB) radios, cellular telephones and on-board computers; and in overseeing all aspects and functions of vehicle such as condition of equipment, loading and unloading, and safety and security of cargo
Reading Interest Codes
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The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation.
It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.
Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.
A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.
A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.
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