Flatbed truck driver

• Education:
• Expérience:

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

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
• Obtain special permits and other documents required to transport cargo on international routes
• 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 brake adjustments
• Perform emergency roadside repairs
• Perform pre-trip, en route and post-trip inspection and oversee all aspects of vehicle
• Perform preventive maintenance
• 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

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
• Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

Type of trucking and equipment

• Extended length tractor-trailer combination
• Flatbed
• Tractor-trailer B train

Employment terms options

• Flexible hours

Experience

• Will train
• Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
• Langue de travail: Anglais
• Heures de travail: 40 to 60 hours per week