long haul truck driver

Compass Transport; Calgary; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass Transport is seeking a dedicated truck driver with a Class 1 license for various transport tasks. Responsibilities include operating heavy trucks, customer service, and ensuring vehicle safety. The role requires travel and provides an opportunity for those with a strong work ethic and attention to detail to excel in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Air Brakes Endorsement is required.
• Driver's License Class 1 or A needed.
• Experience in tractor-trailer operations.
• Willingness to travel internationally and overnight.

Responsibilities

• Drive trucks and transport goods.
• Address customer complaints or concerns.
• Perform vehicle inspections and maintenance.
• Load and unload goods safely.

Skills

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Reliability

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Cellular phone

Steel-toed safety boots

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

Type of trucking and equipment

• Tractor-trailer
  
  

Additional information

Security and safety

• Valid passport
• Driver's validity licence check
  
  

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

• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player