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Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
- Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
- AZ class license
Documentation Knowledge
- Trip reports
- Maintenance and repair reports
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Dangerous goods occurrence reports
- Driver logbook
- Bill of lading
Communication Systems Experience
- Trip recorder (on-board computer)
- Citizens band (CB) radio
Additional Skills
- Address customers' complaints or concerns
- Professionalism in customer service
Weight Handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Specific Skills
- Transport and handle dangerous goods
- Perform brake adjustments
- Load and unload goods
- Receive and relay information to central dispatch
- Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials
- Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo
- 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
Security and Safety
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Medical exam
- Drug test
- Criminal record check
Own Tools/Equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Willing to travel overnight
- Valid driver's licence
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Sitting
Work Location Information
- Various locations
Type of Trucking and Equipment
- Tractor-trailer
- Tractor-trailer B train
- Liquid bulk
- Dry bulk
Transportation/Travel Experience
- Regional
- Provincial/territorial
- Long-haul