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Local transport company requires 1A drivers or 2 years experience to join our Flat Deck devision. Duties will include pulling Flat or Step Deck trailers throughout Canada and USA. Driver must be bondable, neat, punctual, excellent customer skills. Start date immediately.
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Oral communication
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Job task planning and organizing
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Willing to travel cross-border
- Willing to travel for extended periods
- Willing to travel overnight
- Valid driver's licence
Type of Trucking and Equipment
- Van
- Tractor-trailer
- Flatbed
- Dry bulk
Weight Handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Type of Travel
- Regional
- National
- Local
- Long-haul
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Defensive Driving Course
- Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
- Driver's Licence (Class 1 or A)
- Air Brake Adjustment Certificate
- Commercial Driver Registration Program (CDRP) Card
Additional Skills
- Handle inquiries from customers
- Professionalism in customer service
- Mountain driving expertise
Specific Skills
- Use atlases and other trip planning aids
- Perform preventive maintenance
- Perform emergency roadside repairs
- Perform brake adjustments
- Drive lighter, special purpose trucks
- Loading and unloading of goods
- Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo
Communication Equipment Experience
- Cellular phone
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Physically demanding
Security and Safety
- Bondable
- Criminal record check (abstract)
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
Own Tools/Equipment
- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
Documentation Knowledge
- Accident or incident reports
- Trip reports
- Trans-border documentation
- Maintenance and repair reports
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Bill of lading
- Driver logbook