Long Combination Vehicule (LCV) Driver Posted on Mar 27, 2018 by SLH Transport Inc
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Location Calgary, AB
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Earnings $25.89 hourly
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Work Hours 60 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 25 Vacancies
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Closing Date Apr 26, 2018
Employer
SLH Transport Inc
Languages
English
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- Extended Trailer Combination Permit or Endorsement
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
- Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
Documentation Knowledge
- Accident or incident reports
- Trans-border documentation
- Maintenance and repair reports
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Driver logbook
- Bill of lading
Experience
Experience an asset
Communication Systems Experience
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
- Trip recorder (on-board computer)
Additional Skills
- Professionalism in customer service
- Mountain driving expertise
Weight Handling
Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)
Specific Skills
- Perform preventive maintenance
- Load and unload goods
- Receive and relay information to central dispatch
- Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials
- Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo
- Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment
- Obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes
- Record cargo information, hours of service, distance travelled and fuel consumption
- Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
Security and Safety
- Driver's validity licence check
- Criminal record check
Own Tools/Equipment
Steel-toed safety boots
Transportation/Travel Information
- Willing to travel cross-border
- Valid driver's licence
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Overtime required
Work Location Information
- Various locations
- Relocation costs covered by employer
Type of Trucking and Equipment
- Tractor-trailer
- Extended length tractor-trailer combination
Transportation/Travel Experience
- National
- International
- Provincial/territorial
- Long-haul
Personal Suitability
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- 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.
By e-mail:
In Person
5500 Dufferin BLVD
Calgary, Alberta T2C4Y2
Advertised Until
Apr 26, 2018
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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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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.