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Truck-Trailer Driver
Posted on Apr 08, 2021 by Pacific Coast Warehousing
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Location Calgary, AB
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Earnings $20.00 to $25.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
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Work Hours 35 to 50 hours per week
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Position Permanent Part Time Leading to Full Time
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Vacancies 1  Vacancy
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Closing Date May 08, 2021
Employer
Pacific Coast Warehousing
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Forklift Operator Certification
- Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
Additional Skills
- Professionalism in customer service
- Prepare, package and restock goods
Weight Handling
Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Work Setting
Warehouse
Specific Skills
- Load and unload goods
- Use maps and other trip planning aids
- Record trip information such as vehicle mileage, fuel costs and any problems
- Receive and relay information to central dispatch
- Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
- Operate and drive automobiles, vans and light trucks to pick up and deliver various items and products
Security and Safety
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Basic security clearance
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Tight deadlines
- Overtime required
Personal Suitability
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Team player
- Client focus
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Organized
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.
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.
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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.
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.
- 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.