Job details
- Location 127 Eagle Drive Yellowknife , NT X1A 0G8
- Salary 31.00 hourly / 80 hours bi-weekly
- Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time
- Shift
- Starts as soon as possible
- Source Job Bank #3710846
Overview
Languages
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
3 years to less than 5 years
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Willing to relocate
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Address customers' complaints or concerns
- 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
- Pay and receive payments for goods
- 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
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Class 1/1F/A Licence (semi trailer trucks)
- Driver's License (Class 1 or A)
- First Aid Certificate
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) Certificate
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
Experience and specialization
Documentation knowledge
- Accident or incident reports
- Bill of lading
- Inspection report (pre-trip, en-route, post-trip)
- Maintenance and repair reports
Type of trucking and equipment
- Roll-off truck
- Dump truck
- Tow truck
- Tractor-trailer
- Citizens band (CB) radio
- Operate GPS (Global Positioning System) and other navigation equipment
Transportation/travel experience
- Local
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Drug test
Transportation/travel information
- Drive manual transmission vehicle
- Travel expenses paid by employer
- Valid driver's licence
- Willing to travel overnight
- Driver's abstract
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Handling heavy loads
- Physically demanding
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Own tools/equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Gloves
Personal suitability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- Hardworking
Who can apply for this job?
The employer accepts applications from:
- Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada
- other candidates, with or without a valid Canadian work permit
Advertised until
2026-11-24
