- Location 84 Stratton Close SE Medicine Hat, AB T1B 4S8
- Work location On the road
- Salary $ 37.50 HOUR hourly / 30 to 60 hours per week
- Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time
- To be determined
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Job Bank #
Languages
- English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
- 2 years to less than 3 years
On the road
- Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work setting
- Various locations
Responsibilities
- Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions, using computer equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) equipment, or other navigation devices, to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions
- Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques
- Professionalism in customer service
- Load and unload goods
- Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment
- 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
- Transport and handle dangerous goods
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Air Brakes Endorsement
- Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
- CPR Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
- Hydrogen Sulphide Awareness (H2S)
Certificate
- Pro-Trucker/Smart Driver (fuel efficiency) Training
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Certificate
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
Documentation knowledge
- Accident or incident reports
- Bill of lading
- Dangerous goods occurrence reports
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Maintenance and repair reports
- Trans-border documentation
- Trip reports
Type of trucking and equipment
- Tractor-trailer B train
Communication systems experience
- Citizens band (CB) radio
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- Trip recorder (on-board computer)
Transportation/travel experience
- Regional
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test