truck driver

Job Details

• Location: 965 BLACKMUD CREEK CRESCENT Edmonton, AB T6W 1J7
• Salary: 36.25 hourly / 30 to 40 hours per week
• Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time
• Shifts: Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening
• Start date: Starts as soon as possible
• Source: Job Bank #3561687

Responsibilities

• Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
• Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
• Load and unload goods
• Obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes
• 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
• Pay and receive payments for goods
• 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

Qualifications

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience an asset
• Work must be completed at the physical location; no option to work remotely
• AZ class license; Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
• Knowledge of Bill of lading, Inspection reports (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
• Experience with refrigerated, straight truck (4,600kg+ or 10,000lbs+ with 3+ axles), tractor-trailer equipment
• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System), trip recorder and other navigation equipment
• Valid driver's licence; willing to travel cross-border and overnight
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs) transportation
• Security and safety: Criminal record check, Driver's validity licence check, Driving record check (abstract)
• Flexibility, reliability, team player

Who can apply for this job?

• Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada
• Other candidates, with or without a valid Canadian work permit

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