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Truck Driver, Long Haul
Employer
Bumba Transportation LtdDate Posted
May 25, 2026Languages
English-
Location Calgary, AB
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Earnings $36.00 to $39.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
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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 1  Vacancy
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Closing Date Jun 15, 2026
Employer
Bumba Transportation Ltd
Languages
English
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Work setting
Various locations
Tasks
- Plan or adjust routes based on changing conditions, using computer equipment, global positioning systems (GPS) equipment, or other navigation devices, to minimize fuel consumption and carbon emissions
- Mountain driving expertise
- Professionalism in customer service
- 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
- 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
- Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
- Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo
- Transport and handle dangerous goods
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Air Brakes Endorsement
- Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
- Defensive Driving Course
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
- Extended Trailer Combination Permit or Endorsement
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Certificate
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
Documentation knowledge
- Bill of lading
- Driver logbook
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Maintenance and repair reports
- Trans-border documentation
Type of trucking and equipment
- Extended length tractor-trailer combination
- Flatbed
- Tractor-trailer
- Tractor-trailer B train
Communication systems experience
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- Trip recorder (on-board computer)
Transportation/travel experience
- Long-haul
- National
- Provincial/territorial
Security and safety
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Medical exam
Transportation/travel information
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
- 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
- Physically demanding
- Repetitive tasks
- Sitting
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
- Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Cellular phone
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Safety vest
- Gloves
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Hardworking
Screening questions
- Are you authorized to work in Canada?
- Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?
Employment terms options
Shift
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
Employment terms options
- Flexible hours
- Night
- Weekend
- Overtime required
Important notice: This job posting has been provided by an external employer.The Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada are not responsible for the accuracy, authenticity or reliability of the content.
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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