Truck Driver, Heavy Truck
Posted on Feb 22, 2021 by Lorraine Landscape Services
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Location Calgary, AB
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Earnings $27.00 to $32.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
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Work Hours 44 to 72 hours per week
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Position Seasonal Full Time
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Vacancies 2 Vacancies
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Closing Date Mar 22, 2021
Employer
Lorraine Landscape Services
Languages
English
Education
No degree, certificate or diploma
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
Documentation Knowledge
- Accident or incident reports
- Maintenance and repair reports
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Driver logbook
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
Specific Skills
- Load and unload goods
- Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo
- 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
Security and Safety
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
Own Tools/Equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Hard hat
Transportation/Travel Information
- Valid driver's licence
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
- Travel expenses paid by employer
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
- Overtime required
Type of Trucking and Equipment
- Tractor-trailer
- Straight truck (4,600kg+ or 10,000lbs+ with 3+ axles)
- Flatbed
- Dump truck
Personal Suitability
- Team player
- Reliability
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.
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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
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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
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.
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A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.
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- 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 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.