Driver, Truck-trailer - Nanaimo, Canada - Trisha Trucking Ltd
Trisha Trucking Ltd
Nanaimo, Canada
Verified Company
3 weeks ago
Description
Work Term:
Temporary
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 60 to 70 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
Work setting:
- Willing to relocate
Tasks:
- Mountain driving expertise
- 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 emergency roadside repairs
- Perform pretrip, en route and posttrip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
- Receive and relay information to central dispatch
- Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses:
- Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
Type of trucking and equipment:
- Tractortrailer
- Tractortrailer
Communication systems experience:
- Citizens band (CB) radio
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
Transportation/travel experience:
- Provincial/territorial
Security and safety:
- Criminal record check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
- Medical exam
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Attention to detail
- Physically demanding
Weight handling:
- More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
Own tools/equipment:
- Cellular phone
- Hard hat
- Steeltoed safety boots
- Tools
Personal suitability:
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Judgement
- Reliability
Screening questions:
- Are you available for shift or oncall work?
- Are you available for the advertised start date?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the aboveindicated required certifications?
Health benefits:
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits:
- Bonus
Other benefits:
- Free parking available
- Parking available