Long Haul Truck Drivers

Our Claresholm, AB location is looking for nine Long Haul Truck Drivers for various routes in Canada and the USA.

Vacancies: 9 Vacancies

Salary: $36.00/ Hour for 40 -70 Hours / Week (calculated based on mileage and type of rig)

Benefits: Health Benefits: Dental Plan after 3 months of employment, Health Care Plan, Vision care benefits; Financial Benefits: Mileage paid, Safety Bonus, High Mileage Bonus, Retention Bonus and Referral Bonus, Group insurance benefits; Other benefits: Free parking available; Subject to wage increase and incentives

Terms of employment: Permanent, Full time

Start date: As soon as possible

Shifts: Morning, day, evening, night, weekend, on call.

Requirements:

• Education: No degree, certificate or diploma.
• Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
• Credentials: Driver’s license (Class 1 or A); Air Brakes Endorsement 
• Transportation/Travel Information: Valid driver's license, Ability to travel cross-border, Ability to travel for extended periods.
• Security and Safety: Valid passport, Medical exam, Driving record check (abstract), Driver’s validity licence check; Drug test, Criminal record check, Basic security clearance
• Own Tools/ Equipment: Steel-toed safety boots, cellular phone, gloves

Tasks:

• Hauling general commodities using flatbed trailers throughout Canada and the United States
• Hauling Lumber, pipe and wide loads
• 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;
• Operate and drive straight or articulated trucks to transport goods and materials
• Tarping and ensuring safety and security of cargo
• Receive and relay information to central dispatch
• Perform brake adjustments
• Perform emergency roadside repairs
• 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
• Oversee condition of vehicle and inspect tires, lights, brakes, cold storage and other equipment
• Load and unload goods
• Perform preventive maintenance
• Mountain driving expertise
• Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment, Citizens band (CB) radio
• Complete trans-border documentation, Driver logbook, Bill of lading, Trip reports, Maintenance and repair reports, Accident or incident reports, Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip).

Type of Trucking and Equipment: Tractor-trailer, Flatbed

Weight Handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Transportation/Travel Experience: International, National, Long-Haul

Work Setting: Willing to relocate

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Physically demanding, Attention to detail, Repetitive tasks, Handling heavy loads, Sitting for extended periods of time

Underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply: Persons with disabilities, Indigenous people, Newcomers to Canada.

Employer may require proof of the requested credentials in later stages of the hiring process.