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Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
- Air Brakes Endorsement
Documentation Knowledge
- Accident or incident reports
- Trip reports
- Trans-border documentation
- Maintenance and repair reports
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Driver logbook
Communication Systems Experience
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- Trip recorder (on-board computer)
- Citizens band (CB) radio
Additional Skills
- Professionalism in customer service
Weight Handling
- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Specific Skills
- Perform emergency roadside repairs
- 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
- Obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes
Security and Safety
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Medical exam
- Drug test
- Valid passport
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Willing to travel cross-border
- Willing to travel for extended periods
- Willing to travel overnight
- Valid driver's licence
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
- Willing to travel internationally
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Large workload
- Overtime required
Work Location Information
- Various locations
Type of Trucking and Equipment
- Tractor-trailer B train
Transportation/Travel Experience
- International
- Provincial/territorial
- Long-haul
Personal Suitability
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Team player
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Organized