Job Description

1. Long-haul transport truck drivers
2. Operate and drive primarily tractor-trailor, long-combination vehicle and straight-body trucks
weighing over 4500 kg to transport goods and materials over long distances
3. Plan trip logistics and obtain required documentation to transport goods
4. Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection of vehicle systems, equipment and
accessories such as tires, lights and turning signals, brakes and cold storage
5. Ensure cargo is secured properly in accordance with safety requirements and follow safety
procedures for transporting dangerous goods
6. Obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international
routes.
7. Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
Administer bills of lading and manually or electronically maintain log books
8. Communicate with dispatcher, other drivers and customers using communication devices
and on-board computers
9. May perform emergency roadside repairs
10. May drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
11. May transport hazardous products or dangerous goods.
12. Short-haul and local transport truck drivers
13. Operate and drive primarily straight trucks to transport goods and materials mainly on local
routes and short interurban routes
14. Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle such
as condition of equipment, and loading and unloading of cargo
15. May drive special purpose trucks such as tow trucks, dump trucks, hydrovac trucks or
cement mixing trucks.

Required languages: English

Education level: No degree, certificate or diploma

Required skills: Driving, Vehcle Maintenance skills, problem solving skills, time-management.

Closest intersection: Matheson