tractor-trailer truck driver

Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)

• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• First Aid Certificate
• CPR Certificate
• Driver’s License (Class 3 or D)
• Driver’s License (Class 1 or A)
• Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
• Air Brakes Endorsement

Documentation Knowledge

• Accident or incident reports
• Trip reports
• Maintenance and repair reports
• Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
• Driver logbook

Communication Systems Experience

• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
• Citizens band (CB) radio

Additional Skills

• Address customers’ complaints or concerns
• Professionalism in customer service
• Mountain driving expertise

Weight Handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Specific Skills

• Perform preventive maintenance
• Perform brake adjustments
• Receive and relay information to central dispatch
• Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo
• Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment
• Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
• Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle

Security and Safety

• Driver’s validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)

Own Tools/Equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Cellular phone

Transportation/Travel Information

• Willing to travel overnight
• Valid driver’s licence
• Drive manual transmission vehicle

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Sitting

Type of Trucking and Equipment

• Tractor-trailer
• Dump truck

Transportation/Travel Experience

• Regional
• Local
• Provincial/territorial
• Short-haul

Personal Suitability

• Flexibility
• Team player
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Organized