truck driver

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

• Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

• Air Brake (Z) 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

Additional Skills

• Address customers' complaints or concerns

• Professionalism in customer service

Weight Handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Specific Skills

• Perform preventive maintenance

• Perform emergency roadside repairs

• Perform brake adjustments

• Load and unload goods

• Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials

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

• Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations

• Obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes

• 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

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Handling heavy loads

• Physically demanding

• Attention to detail

• Large workload