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Truck Driver

G & K Transport Ltd
2 days ago
Full-time
On-site
Edmonton, AB
$36 CAD hourly
Canada

About the job

Employer

G & K Transport Ltd

Languages

English

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work setting

Various locations

Tasks
  • 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 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

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)
Type of trucking and equipment

Dump truck

Communication systems experience
  • Citizens band (CB) radio
  • Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
Transportation/travel experience
  • Local
  • National
  • Provincial/territorial
  • Regional
  • Short-haul
Security and safety

Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities
  • Physically demanding
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Sitting
Weight handling

Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability
  • Flexibility
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player
Employment terms options
  • Early morning
  • Evening
Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Employment terms options
  • Morning
  • Night
  • Day
  • Weekend
Green job

Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes

Support for newcomers and refugees
  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
  • Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
  • Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
  • Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Support for Indigenous people
  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
  • Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers
Supports for visible minorities
  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities