long haul truck driver - Surrey, BC VW R

Work Term: Permanent · Work Language: English · Hours: 40 hours per week · Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate · Experience: Will train · Work setting · Various locations · Tasks · Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy · Load and unload goods · Obtain ...

Job description

• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: Will train

• Work setting

  
  
• Various locations

• Tasks

  
  
• Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
• Load and unload goods
• Obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes
• 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 emergency roadside repairs
• Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
• Receive and relay information to central dispatch
• Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption

• Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

  
  
• Air Brakes Endorsement
• Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

• Documentation knowledge

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

• Transportation/travel experience

  
  
• Long-haul

• Transportation/travel information

  
  
• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel cross-border
• Willing to travel for extended periods
• Willing to travel internationally
• Willing to travel overnight

• Work conditions and physical capabilities

  
  
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Sitting

• Personal suitability

  
  
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

• Employment terms options

  
  
• Evening
• Flexible hours
• Morning
• Night

• Employment terms options

  
  
• Day
• Overtime required