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Tasks
- Professionalism in customer service
- Load and unload goods
- Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials
- Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
- Perform preventive maintenance
- Load and off-load machines
Certificates, licences, memberships, and coursesᅠ
- Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
- Class 5/5F/G Licence (cars, small trucks and other 2-axle vehicles)
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
Documentation knowledge
- Driver logbook
- Maintenance and repair reports
Type of trucking and equipment
- Flatbed
- Straight truck (4,600kg+ or 10,000lbs+ with 3+ axles)
Equipment and machinery experience
- Crane
Transportation/travel experience
- Local
- Provincial/territorial
- Short-haul
Security and safety
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
Weight handling
- Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)
- Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Cellular phone
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Safety vest
- Gloves
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Hardworking
- Patience
Screening questions
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Bonus
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Pension plan
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)