- Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 35 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: Experience an asset
- or equivalent experience
TASKS
- Professionalism in customer service
- 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
- 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
DOCUMENTATION KNOWLEDGE
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
TYPE OF TRUCKING AND EQUIPMENT
- Refrigerated
- Tractor-trailer
- Tractor-trailer A train
- Tractor-trailer B train
COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS EXPERIENCE
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
SECURITY AND SAFETY
TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL INFORMATION
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
- Willing to travel cross-border
- Willing to travel overnight
WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
WEIGHT HANDLING
PERSONAL SUITABILITY
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
EMPLOYMENT TERMS OPTIONS
- Early morning
- Evening
- Shift
- Morning
- Night
- On call
EMPLOYMENT TERMS OPTIONS
- Day
- Weekend
- Overtime required
- Overtime available
WORKPLACE INFORMATION
SUPPORT FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
SUPPORT FOR NEWCOMERS AND REFUGEES
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
SUPPORT FOR YOUTHS
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
SUPPORT FOR VETERANS
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
SUPPORT FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
SUPPORT FOR MATURE WORKERS
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
SUPPORTS FOR VISIBLE MINORITIES
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities