Tractor-trailer truck driver
Transport Laplante Et fils Inc.• Work Term: Permanent
• Work Language: English or French
• Hours: 40 to 60 hours per week
• Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
• or equivalent experience
Work setting
• Transportation company
Tasks
• Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials
• Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspecti
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on and oversee all aspects of vehicle
• Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
• Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo
• Direct and oversee the loading and unloading of cargo
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
• Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
• Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
• Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
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
• Tractor-trailer
• Tractor-trailer B train
Communication systems experience
• Trip recorder (on-board computer)
Transportation/travel experience
• Long-haul
• Short-haul
Area of specialization
• Truck driving
Security and safety
• Valid passport
• Criminal record check
• Driver's validity licence check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Drug test
• Medical exam
Transportation/travel information
• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel cross-border
• Willing to travel overnight
Work conditions and physical capabilities
• Attention to detail
Personal suitability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Hardworking
• Patience
Workplace information
• On the road job
Other benefits
• Free parking available
• On-site amenities
Support for newcomers and refugees
• Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for mature workers
• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
Supports for visible minorities
• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)