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Truck Driver, Long Haul
Employer
ALTALINK LOGISTICS LTD.Date Posted
August 29, 2024Languages
English-
Location Calgary, AB
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Earnings $29.00 hourly
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Work Hours 40 to 50 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 30  Vacancies
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Closing Date Sep 28, 2024
Employer
ALTALINK LOGISTICS LTD.
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Work setting
Various locations
Tasks
- Address customers' complaints or concerns
- Mountain driving expertise
- Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
- Load and unload goods
- 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
- Pay and receive payments for goods
- 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
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
Documentation knowledge
- Bill of lading
- Driver logbook
- Maintenance and repair reports
- Trip reports
Type of trucking and equipment
- Tractor-trailer
- Tractor-trailer A train
Communication systems experience
Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
Transportation/travel experience
- Local
- Long-haul
Security and safety
Valid passport
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
- Sitting
Weight handling
More than 45 kg (100 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
Cellular phone
Personal suitability
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
Experience
Will train
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- Team building opportunities
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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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