OVERVIEW
LANGUAGES
English
EDUCATION
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
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 as part of a two-person team or convoy
- Load and unload goods
- 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
- Transport and handle dangerous goods
CREDENTIALS
CERTIFICATES, LICENCES, MEMBERSHIPS, AND COURSES
EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION
DOCUMENTATION KNOWLEDGE
- Accident or incident reports
- Bill of lading
- Dangerous goods occurrence 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
- Flatbed
- Straight truck (4,600kg+ or 10,000lbs+ with 3+ axles)
- Tractor-trailer
COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS EXPERIENCE
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- Trip recorder (on-board computer)
TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL EXPERIENCE
- International
- Long-haul
- National
- Provincial/territorial
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SECURITY AND SAFETY
- Valid passport
- Basic security clearance
- Driver's validity licence 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
- Willing to travel internationally
- Willing to travel overnight
WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
WEIGHT HANDLING
OWN TOOLS/EQUIPMENT
- Cellular phone
- Steel-toed safety boots
PERSONAL SUITABILITY
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player