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Long Haul Truck Driver
Employer
APPLE TRANSPORT INC.Date Posted
May 12, 2022Languages
English-
Location Calgary, AB
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Earnings $27.50 hourly
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Work Hours 40 to 70 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 4  Vacancies
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Closing Date Jun 11, 2022
Employer
APPLE TRANSPORT INC.
Languages
English
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
- Air Brakes Endorsement
Documentation Knowledge
- Accident or incident reports
- Trip reports
- Trans-border documentation
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Dangerous goods occurrence reports
- Driver logbook
- Bill of lading
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Specific Skills
- Transport and handle dangerous goods
- Perform preventive maintenance
- Perform brake adjustments
- Load and unload goods
- Receive and relay information to central dispatch
- Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials
- Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo
- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
- 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
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
Transportation/Travel Information
- Willing to travel cross-border
- Valid driver's licence
- Travel expenses paid by employer
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Attention to detail
- Sitting
Type of Trucking and Equipment
Tractor-trailer
Transportation/Travel Experience
- International
- Provincial/territorial
- Long-haul
Personal Suitability
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Team player
- Excellent oral communication
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Organized
How to Apply
Anyone who can legally work in Canada can apply for this job. If you are not currently authorized to work in Canada, the employer will not consider your job application.
Important notice: This job posting has been provided by an external employer.The Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada are not responsible for the accuracy, authenticity or reliability of the content.
Interest Codes
- METHODICAL
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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
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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
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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
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.
Abilities
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Mental Abilities
General Learning Ability
Verbal Ability
Numerical Ability
Visual Abilities
Spatial Perception
Form Perception
Clerical Perception
Physical Abilities
Motor Coordination
Finger Dexterity
Manual Dexterity
Interest Codes
- METHODICAL
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Interest in copying to record cargo information, distance travelled, fuel consumption and other information in log books; and to perform pre-trip inspection of vehicle systems and equipment such as tires, lights, brakes, and cold storage
- OBJECTIVE
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Interest in driving straight 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
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Interest in speaking with others to oversee all aspects of vehicles such as condition of equipment, loading and unloading, and safety and security of cargo, as well as to communicate with dispatchers
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.
Abilities
Compared to my abilities
The abilities related to this job are shown along with your selected abilities.