truck driver

Documentation Knowledge

• Accident or incident reports

• Trip reports

• 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

Additional Skills

• Address customers' complaints or concerns

• Professionalism in customer service

Weight Handling

• More than 45 kg (100 lbs)

Specific Skills

• Perform preventive maintenance

• Perform emergency roadside repairs

• 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

• Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations

• 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

Transportation/Travel Information

• Willing to travel for extended periods

• Willing to travel overnight

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Repetitive tasks

• Handling heavy loads

• Physically demanding

• Attention to detail

• Sitting

• Large workload

• Overtime required

Type of Trucking and Equipment

• Straight truck (4,600kg+ or 10,000lbs+ with 3+ axles)

Transportation/Travel Experience

• Regional

• Local

• Provincial/territorial

• Short-haul

• Long-haul

Personal Suitability

• Effective interpersonal skills

• Flexibility

• Team player

• Excellent oral communication

• Excellent written communication

• Judgement

• Reliability

• Organized

Health benefits

• Dental plan

Long term benefits

• Other benefits