Overview
Truck driver, long haul Jobs in Edmonton, Canada at Wethenorth Trucking Inc.
- Work Term:
Permanent
- Work Language:
English
- Hours:
35 to 40 hours per week
- Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years
- Calculate the cost of truck repairs and new parts if needed
- Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions, using computer equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) equipment, or other navigation devices, to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions
- Address customers’ complaints or concerns
- Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques
- Professionalism in customer service
- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
- 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
- Perform preventive maintenance
- Receive and relay information to central dispatch
- Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
- AZ class license
- First Aid Certificate
- Hydrogen Sulphide Awareness (H2S) Certificate
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Certificate
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
- Dangerous goods occurrence reports
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Maintenance and repair reports
- Trip reports
- Dry bulk
- Liquid bulk
- Tractor-trailer B train
- Citizens band (CB) radio
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- Trip recorder (on-board computer)
- Provincial/territorial
- Basic security clearance
- Driver’s validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
- Valid driver’s licence
- Repetitive tasks
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Hardworking
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
- As per collective agreement
- Maternity and parental benefits
- Free parking available
Tasks
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
Documentation knowledge
Type of trucking and equipment
Communication systems experience
Transportation/travel experience
Security and safety
Transportation/travel information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Personal suitability
Screening questions
Financial benefits
Long term benefits
Other benefits
Title: Truck driver, long haul
Company: Wethenorth Trucking Inc.
Location: Edmonton, Canada
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