Truck Driver, Long Haul

Employment Information

  • Post ID: 867212501
  • Open Date: December 10, 2024
  • Close Date: February 4, 2025
  • Organization: Thar West Trucking Ltd.
  • Sector: Transportation & Logistics
  • Business Location:Calgary, Alberta, Canada
  • Total Views: 214
  • Duration: 12 calendar days (9 business days)
  • Last Updated: 2 weeks ago
  • Job URL: https://newpeople.ca/jobs/alberta/calgary/867212501/truck-driver-long-haul/
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Job Details

  • Experience: Not mandatory
  • Job Vacancies: 4
  • Compensation: $35.50 per hour / 40 to 50 hours per week
  • Anticipated Start Date: As soon as possible
  • Apply by: email to [email protected]
  • Education: High school graduation certificate

Job Description

Tasks

  • Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
  • Drive lighter, special purpose trucks
  • 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 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

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

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