truck driver Verified

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Load and unload goods
• Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment
• Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
• Perform preventive maintenance
• 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 

• Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
• Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
• First Aid Certificate
• Hydrogen Sulphide Awareness (H2S) Certificate
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Certificate
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Experience and specialization

Documentation knowledge

• Driver logbook
• Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
• Trip reports

Type of trucking and equipment

• Extended length tractor-trailer combination
• Flatbed
• Tractor-trailer B train

Communication systems experience

• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment

Transportation/travel experience

• Long-haul
• Provincial/territorial
• Short-haul

Additional information

Security and safety

• Driving record check (abstract)
• Drug test

Transportation/travel information

• Drive manual transmission vehicle
• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel for extended periods
• Willing to travel overnight
• Driver's abstract

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting

Own tools/equipment

• Cellular phone

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Hardworking

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Gasoline paid
• Group insurance benefits