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Tow Truck Driver
Employer
Edmonton Towing and Recovery Services Ltd.Date Posted
November 27, 2024Languages
English-
Location Edmonton, AB
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Earnings $29.50 to $32.50 hourly (to be negotiated)
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Work Hours 30 to 60 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 2  Vacancies
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Closing Date Dec 27, 2024
Employer
Edmonton Towing and Recovery Services Ltd.
Languages
English
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Tasks
- Drive lighter, special purpose trucks
- 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 emergency roadside repairs
- Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
- Receive and relay information to central dispatch
- Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Air Brakes Endorsement
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
Documentation knowledge
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
Type of trucking and equipment
- Flatbed
- Straight truck (4,600kg+ or 10,000lbs+ with 3+ axles)
- Tow truck
- Tractor-trailer
Security and safety
Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel for extended periods
- Willing to travel overnight
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Sitting
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
Weight handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Safety vest
Personal suitability
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Patience
Screening questions
Are you available for shift or on-call work?
Experience
Will train
Other benefits
Parking available
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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
- 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
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