Job details
- Location: Calgary, ABT3N 1E2 On the road job
- Salary: $29.50 hourly / 40 to 60 hours per Week
- Terms of employment: Permanent employmentFull time
- Start date: Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Health benefits
- Vacancies: 4 vacancies
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
Will train
Work setting
- Willing to relocate
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Professionalism in customer service
- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
- 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
- Perform brake adjustments
- 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
- Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- AZ class license
- Air Brakes Endorsement
Experience and specialization
Documentation knowledge
- Accident or incident reports
- Bill of lading
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Trip reports
Type of trucking and equipment
- Dry bulk
- Refrigerated
- Tractor-trailer
Communication systems experience
- Citizens band (CB) radio
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel for extended periods
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Overtime required
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Cellular phone
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
Benefits
Health benefits
- Disability benefits
Who can apply to this job?
Only apply to this job if:
- You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
- You have a valid Canadian work permit.
If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.
How to apply
By email