Long haul truck driver

Sayka Transport Ltd.; Siksiká #146, Alberta; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sayka Transport Ltd. is seeking a truck driver to operate straight or articulated trucks and transport goods to destinations while performing pre-trip and post-trip inspections. This on-site Canadian role requires a valid Class 1 or A license, strong safety awareness, and reliable, professional customer service.

Duties include loading/unloading, traffic planning, and communicating with central dispatch. The candidate should be able to handle physically demanding work, maintain logs, and ensure

Qualifications

• Valid Class 1 or A driver’s license.
• Experience with loading/unloading and securing cargo.
• Ability to work in a physically demanding environment.
• Ability to perform pre-trip and post-trip inspections.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Address customers' complaints or concerns
• Professionalism in customer service
• Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
• Drive lighter, special purpose trucks
• 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
• Receive and relay information to central dispatch
• Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Judgement

Organized

Reliability

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

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.

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Address customers' complaints or concerns
• Professionalism in customer service
• Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
• Drive lighter, special purpose trucks
• 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
• Receive and relay information to central dispatch
• Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo

CREDENTIALS

CERTIFICATES, LICENCES, MEMBERSHIPS, AND COURSES

• Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

DOCUMENTATION KNOWLEDGE

• Driver logbook
• Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
• Maintenance and repair reports
• Trip reports

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

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

WEIGHT HANDLING

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
• More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

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