long haul truck driver

Compass Transport; Calgary; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transportation company is looking for a dedicated Truck Driver to join their team in Calgary. This role involves driving and operating trucks, ensuring vehicle maintenance, and providing excellent customer service. Ideal candidates should have a secondary school diploma, relevant driving licenses, and strong communication skills. Additionally, candidates must be adaptable and able to handle physical demands, as well as travel for extended periods.

Qualifications

• Valid driver's license (Class 1 or A)
• Air Brakes Endorsement required
• Experience an asset

Responsibilities

• Drive and operate trucks to transport goods and materials
• Perform pre-trip, en route, and post-trip inspections
• Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques
• Address customers' complaints or concerns

Skills

Attention to detail

Efficient interpersonal skills

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Flexibility

Reliability

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

GPS (Global Positioning System)

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  
  

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Various locations
  
  

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Address customers' complaints or concerns
• Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques
• Mountain driving expertise
• Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
• Load and unload goods
• 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
  
  

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Air Brakes Endorsement
• Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
  
  

Experience and specialization

Documentation knowledge

• Accident or incident reports
• 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

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

Transportation/travel experience

• International
• Local
• Long-haul
• National
• Provincial/territorial
• Regional
  
  

Additional information

Security and safety

• Valid passport
• Basic security clearance
• Driver's validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Drug test
  
  

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel cross-border
• Willing to travel for extended periods
• Willing to travel internationally
• Willing to travel overnight
  
  

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Overtime required
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting
  
  

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
  
  

Own tools/equipment

• Cellular phone
• Hard hat
• Steel-toed safety boots
  
  

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player