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Job Details

Transport Driver

Employer

Black Hand Transport Inc

Date Posted

September 20, 2024

Languages

English
  • Location Red Deer County, AB
  • Earnings $30.00 to $34.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 40 to 70 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 5  Vacancies
  • Closing Date Oct 20, 2024
Job Requirements

Employer

Black Hand Transport Inc

Languages

English

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Air Brakes Endorsement
  • Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
  • Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
  • CPR Certificate
  • Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
  • First Aid Certificate
  • Hydrogen Sulphide Awareness (H2S) Certificate

Documentation knowledge

  • Bill of lading
  • Driver logbook
  • Maintenance and repair reports

Type of trucking and equipment

  • Dry bulk
  • Tractor-trailer
  • Tractor-trailer B train

Communication systems experience

  • Citizens band (CB) radio
  • Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment

Transportation/travel experience

  • Long-haul
  • Provincial/territorial
  • Regional
  • Short-haul

Security and safety

  • Driver's validity licence check
  • Driving record check (abstract)
  • Drug test

Transportation/travel information

  • Valid driver's licence
  • Willing to travel for extended periods
  • Willing to travel overnight

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Overtime required
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Sitting

Weight handling

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

  • Cellular phone
  • Hard hat
  • Steel-toed safety boots
  • Tools

Personal suitability

  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Organized
  • Team player

Screening questions

  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

Green job

Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes

Workplace information

On the road job

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance

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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Transport 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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