Truck driver, tractor-trailer

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 60 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: Experience an asset

Work setting

• Various locations
• Willing to relocate
• Relocation costs covered by employer

Tasks

• Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
• Drive lighter, special purpose trucks
• 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
• Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Air Brake (Z) 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
• Trans-border documentation
• Trip reports

Type of trucking and equipment

• Tractor-trailer

Communication systems experience

• Trip recorder (on-board computer)

Transportation/travel experience

• International
• Long-haul
• National
• Short-haul

Security and safety

• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Drug test

Transportation/travel information

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

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Cellular phone
• Steel-toed safety boots

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening
• Morning
• Night

Employment terms options

• Day
• Weekend

Health benefits

• Health care plan