Job Description

Work Term: Permanent Work Language: English Hours: 40 hours per week Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience: Experience an asset

Work setting

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Relocation costs covered by employer

Tasks

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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 Address customers' complaints or concerns Professionalism in customer service 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 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

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

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Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

Type of trucking and equipment

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Tractor-trailer

Transportation/travel information

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Willing to travel overnight

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Weight handling

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Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

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Flexibility Judgement Organized Reliability Team player Hardworking Patience

Screening questions

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Are you authorized to work in Canada?

Support for newcomers and refugees

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Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)

Support for youths

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Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

Support for Indigenous people

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Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations

Support for mature workers

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Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination

Supports for visible minorities

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* Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)