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truck driver

Posted on December 12, 2024 by Employer details HKR Transport ltd.

Job details

  • LocationEdmonton, AB
  • Workplace information On site
  • Salary35.50 hourly / 32.5 hours per week
  • Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
  • Day
  • Starts as soon as possible
  • Benefits: Financial benefits
  • vacancies 2 vacancies
  • Source Job Bank #3179174

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

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The employer stated that this position is a green job, because it involves tasks and responsibilities contributing to positive environmental outcomes and helping Canada achieve its net-zero target.

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Calculate fixed assets and depreciation
  • Calculate the cost of truck repairs and new parts if needed
  • 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
  • Address customers' complaints or concerns
  • Coach colleagues on new methods or work techniques
  • Mountain driving expertise
  • Professionalism in customer service
  • Arrange travel, related itineraries and make reservations
  • Drive as part of a two-person team or convoy
  • 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
  • Pay and receive payments for goods
  • 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
  • Transport and handle dangerous goods

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Class 5/5F/G Licence (cars, small trucks and other 2-axle vehicles)
  • Air Brake (Z) Endorsement
  • Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

Experience and specialization

Documentation knowledge

  • Driver logbook

Type of trucking and equipment

  • Flatbed

Transportation/travel experience

  • Long-haul
  • National
  • Provincial/territorial
  • Short-haul

Additional information

Security and safety

  • Valid passport

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail
  • Large workload
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Sitting

Weight handling

  • Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Benefits

Financial benefits

  • As per collective agreement

Who can apply to this job?

Only apply to this job if:

  • You are a Canadian citizen, a permanent or a temporary resident of Canada.
  • You have a valid Canadian work permit.

If you are not authorized to work in Canada, do not apply. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2025-01-11

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HKR Transport ltd.

  • Transportation and warehousing
  • 4 job postings advertised
  • Small business (under 5 employees)
  • 1 business location
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