long haul truck driver

  • Full Time
  • Winnipeg

G2 Logistics Transport Inc.

  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: English
  • Hours: 40 to 50 hours per week
  • Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year

  • Tasks
  • Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques
  • Mountain driving expertise
  • Professionalism in customer service
  • Load and unload goods
  • 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 Brakes Endorsement
  • Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
  • Driver’s License (Class 1 or A)

  • Documentation knowledge
  • Accident or incident reports
  • Bill of lading
  • Driver logbook
  • Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
  • Maintenance and repair reports
  • Trans-border documentation
  • Trip reports

  • Type of trucking and equipment
  • Refrigerated
  • Tractor-trailer

  • Communication systems experience
  • Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment

  • Transportation/travel experience
  • International
  • Long-haul
  • National
  • Provincial/territorial
  • Regional
  • Short-haul

  • Security and safety
  • Valid passport
  • Basic security clearance
  • Criminal record check
  • Driver’s validity licence check
  • Driving record check (abstract)
  • Drug test

  • Transportation/travel information
  • Valid driver’s licence
  • Willing to travel cross-border
  • Willing to travel overnight

  • Work conditions and physical capabilities
  • Attention to detail
  • Overtime required
  • Physically demanding
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Sitting

  • Weight handling
  • Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

  • Own tools/equipment
  • Cellular phone
  • Hard hat
  • Steel-toed safety boots
  • Safety vest

  • Personal suitability
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Flexibility
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Hardworking

  • Screening questions
  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Are you available for the advertised start date?
  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

  • Workplace information
  • On the road job

  • Health benefits
  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan

  • Financial benefits
  • Group insurance benefits
  • Life insurance

  • Other benefits
  • Free parking available