bulk milk truck driver

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

• Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

• Working at heights training

• Air Brakes Endorsement

Documentation Knowledge

• Accident or incident reports

• Trip reports

• Maintenance and repair reports

• Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)

• Driver logbook

• Bill of lading

Communication Systems Experience

• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment

Additional Skills

• Professionalism in customer service

Weight Handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Specific Skills

• Load and unload goods

• Receive and relay information to central dispatch

• Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment

• Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption

• 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)

• Drug test

• Criminal record check

Transportation/Travel Information

• Willing to travel overnight

• Valid driver's licence

• Drive manual transmission vehicle

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Repetitive tasks

• Attention to detail

• Sitting

Type of Trucking and Equipment

• Tractor-trailer

• Liquid bulk

Transportation/Travel Experience

• Local

• Provincial/territorial

• Short-haul

Personal Suitability

• Effective interpersonal skills

• Flexibility

• Team player

• Excellent oral communication

• Excellent written communication

• Judgement

• Reliability

• Organized

Health benefits

• Health care plan

• Dental plan

• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus

Long term benefits

• Group insurance benefits