long haul truck driver

WATT & STEWART COMMODITIES INC; Claresholm; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A local transportation company in Claresholm, Alberta is seeking a truck driver for on-site work. Responsibilities include adjusting routes, operating trucks, and ensuring vehicle safety. Applicants should possess a Class 1 or A driver's license and relevant endorsements. The position offers health benefits (dental, healthcare, vision) and financial incentives (bonus, mileage paid).

Benefits

Dental plan

Health care plan

Vision care benefits

Bonus

Mileage paid

Free parking available

Qualifications

• Experience an asset.
• Willing to relocate.
• Documentation knowledge including accident reports and maintenance logs.

Responsibilities

• Plan or adjust routes using GPS equipment.
• Operate straight or articulated trucks to transport goods.
• Oversee vehicle condition and perform inspections.

Skills

Mountain driving expertise

Professionalism in customer service

Attention to detail

Excellent oral communication

Excellent written communication

Reliability

Education

Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

Air Brake (Z) Endorsement

Air Brakes Endorsement

Tools

GPS (Global Positioning System)

Citizens band (CB) radio

Steel-toed safety boots

Job description

Overview

Languages: English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

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

Work setting

• Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

• Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions, using computer equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) equipment, or other navigation devices, to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions
• Mountain driving expertise
• Professionalism in customer service
• 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
• 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
• Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
• Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

Experience and specialization

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

• Flatbed
• Tractor-trailer

Communication systems experience

• Citizens band (CB) radio
• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment

Transportation/travel experience

• International
• Long-haul
• National

Additional information

Security and safety

• Valid passport
• Basic security clearance
• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Drug test
• Medical exam

Transportation/travel information

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

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Cellular phone
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Gloves

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Reliability

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus
• Mileage paid

Other Benefits

• Free parking available