Truck Driver

Language requirements

English

Education required

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience required

No experience (will train)

Work arrangement

On site only.

Specific duties

• Address customers' complaints or concerns
• Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques
• Mountain driving expertise
• Professionalism in customer service
• Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
• 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
• Pay and receive payments for goods
• 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
• Transport and handle dangerous goods

Licences and certifications

AZ class license

Security clearance

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

Travel and transport

Drive manual transmission vehicle · Travel expenses paid by employer · Valid driver's licence · Willing to travel cross-border · Willing to travel for extended periods · Willing to travel internationally · Willing to travel overnight

Physical requirements

Attention to detail · Handling heavy loads · Large workload · Physically demanding · Repetitive tasks · Sitting

Attributes

Excellent written communication · Flexibility · Judgement · Organized · Reliability · Team player