Job Description

Work Term: Permanent Work Language: English Hours: 40 to 50 hours per week Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

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Various locations

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 Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations 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 pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle 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

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

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Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

Documentation knowledge

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Driver logbook Trip reports

Type of trucking and equipment

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Tractor-trailer

Transportation/travel experience

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Local Long-haul Provincial/territorial Short-haul

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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Attention to detail Physically demanding Repetitive tasks Sitting

Weight handling

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Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

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Cellular phone Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

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

Health benefits

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Dental plan Health care plan * Vision care benefits