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Long Haul Truck Driver
Employer
AVION LOGISTICS INC.Date Posted
October 20, 2026Languages
English-
Location Edmonton, AB
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Earnings $38.00 hourly
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Work Hours 40 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 5  Vacancies
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Closing Date Nov 10, 2026
Employer
AVION LOGISTICS INC.
Languages
English
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Work setting
Various locations
Tasks
- Mountain driving expertise
- Drive lighter, special purpose trucks
- Load and unload goods
- 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
- Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
- Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
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)
- Maintenance and repair reports
- Trans-border documentation
- Trip reports
Type of trucking and equipment
- Dry bulk
- Flatbed
- Straight truck (4,600kg+ or 10,000lbs+ with 3+ axles)
- Tractor-trailer
- Tractor-trailer B train
Communication systems experience
- Citizens band (CB) radio
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- Trip recorder (on-board computer)
Transportation/travel experience
- International
- Local
- Long-haul
- National
- Provincial/territorial
- Short-haul
Security and safety
- Valid passport
- Basic security clearance
- 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 for extended periods
- Willing to travel internationally
- Willing to travel overnight
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Handling heavy loads
- Large workload
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
Weight handling
Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Cellular phone
- Hard hat
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Safety vest
- Gloves
Personal suitability
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Hardworking
- Patience
Screening questions
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
Employment terms options
- Early morning
- Evening
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
Employment terms options
- Shift
- Morning
- Night
- Day
- Weekend
Green job
Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
- Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Support for Indigenous people
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
Supports for visible minorities
Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
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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
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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
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