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Dump Truck Driver

Employer

Park-Aid Asphalt and Maintenance Ltd

Date Posted

November 27, 2024

Languages

English
  • Location Nisku, AB
  • Earnings $28.00 to $35.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 20 to 60 hours per week
  • Position Seasonal Part Time Leading to Full Time
  • Vacancies 6  Vacancies
  • Closing Date Dec 11, 2024
Job Requirements

Employer

Park-Aid Asphalt and Maintenance Ltd

Languages

English

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Work setting

Various locations

Tasks

  • 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 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
  • Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
  • Class 3/3F/DF Licence (trailer truck, vehicles with more than 3 axles)

Truck or equipment experience

Snow transportation truck

Transportation/travel experience

  • Local
  • Short-haul

Security and safety

Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Sitting

Own tools/equipment

Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Excellent oral communication
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Hardworking
  • Punctuality

Screening questions

  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Experience

Experience an asset


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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Dump Truck Driver is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Long-Haul Truck Drivers
METHODICAL

Interest in copying to record cargo information, distance travelled, fuel consumption and other information in log books or on on-board computers, and to obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes; and in performing pre-trip inspections of vehicle systems and equipment such as tires, lights, brakes, and cold storage

OBJECTIVE

Interest in driving straight and articulated trucks to transport goods and materials; may drive as part of a two-person team or convoy, and may transport hazardous products and dangerous goods

directive

Interest in speaking to communicate with dispatchers and other drivers using citizens' band (CB) radios, cellular telephones and on-board computers; and in overseeing all aspects and functions of vehicle such as condition of equipment, loading and unloading, and safety and security of cargo

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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