• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English
• Hours: 40 to 50 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

• Various locations

Tasks

• Professionalism in customer service
• 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
• Receive and relay information to central dispatch
• Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
• Defensive Driving Course
• Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
• Forklift Operator Certification
• Professional Driver Improvement Certificate
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate

Documentation knowledge

• Accident or incident reports
• Bill of lading
• Driver logbook
• Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
• Trans-border documentation
• Trip reports

Type of trucking and equipment

• Refrigerated
• Tractor-trailer

Communication systems experience

• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
• Trip recorder (on-board computer)

Transportation/travel experience

• Long-haul

Security and safety

• Valid passport
• Basic security clearance
• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Drug test

Transportation/travel information

• Drive manual transmission vehicle
• 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
• Physically demanding
• Sitting

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Cellular phone
• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Employment terms options

• Early morning
• Evening

Employment terms options

• Morning
• Night
• Day
• Weekend

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Mileage paid
• Piece work

Long term benefits

• Long-term care insurance

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
• Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people