Short haul truck driver

• Durée de l'emploi: Saisonnier
• Langue de travail: Anglais ou Français
• Heures de travail: 30 to 60 hours per week
• Education:
• Expérience:

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Work setting

• Remote location
• Staff accommodation provided
• Processing plant

Tasks

• 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 emergency roadside repairs
• Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
• Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
• Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

Type of trucking and equipment

• Extended length tractor-trailer combination
• Flatbed
• Refrigerated
• Straight truck (4,600kg+ or 10,000lbs+ with 3+ axles)
• Tow truck
• Tractor-trailer
• Tractor-trailer A train
• Tractor-trailer B train

Transportation/travel experience

• Local
• Regional
• Short-haul

Security and safety

• Driver's validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Sitting

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Screening questions

• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

• Early morning

Government programs

• Recognized employer

Employment terms options

• Evening

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years

Employment terms options

• Shift
• Flexible hours
• Morning
• Night
• On call
• To be determined
• Day
• Weekend

Support for youths

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth

Support for Indigenous people

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

Supports for visible minorities

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