Truck Driver

Truck Driver

(NOC 73300 – Transport truck drivers)
Employer: MRG Contracting Inc.
Location: Bay 1 3621 8 Ave N Lethbridge, AB T1H 5C8

JOB DETAILS
Salary: $28.85 / hour for 30.00 to 40.00 hours / week

Vacancies: 4 vacancies

Terms of employment: Permanent employment, Full time

Start date: As soon as possible

Benefits:
- $100.00/month health spending account will be given after 6 months

Employment Conditions: Overtime, Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Weekend, Night

JOB REQUIREMENTS
Languages: English

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year

Weight Handling: Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment: Steel-toed safety boots

Personal Suitability: Efficient interpersonal skills, Flexibility, Judgement, Organized, Reliability, Team player, Commitment to safety rules, Highly motivated, self-driven, flexible, and detail oriented

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses: Air Brake (Z) Endorsement, Driver's License (Class 1 or A)

Type of trucking and equipment: Dump truck, Flatbed, Tractor-trailer

Transportation/travel experience: Local, Provincial/territorial, Regional, Short-haul

Documentation knowledge: Bill of lading, Driver logbook, Trip reports

Specific Skills/Tasks:
• Drive lighter, special purpose trucks
• 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 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
• Put up warning signs when needed.
• Maintain and care for company provided equipment, tools, and vehicles
• Attend training as requested by management.
• Follow instructions from supervisors to perform tasks.

Other Expectations:
• Always represent the company’s best interest.

• Maintain the highest level of integrity and professionalism.
• Dress appropriate for task and weather conditions.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals of differing backgrounds, knowledge and skill levels.
• Punctual and dependable with a no problem attitude.
• Must be professional in appearance and actions.

Security and Safety: Driver's validity licence check, Driving record check (abstract), Medical exam

Transportation/travel information: Drive manual transmission vehicle, Valid driver's licence

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities: Attention to detail, Handling heavy loads, Large workload, Overtime required, Physically demanding, Repetitive tasks, Sitting

HOW TO APPLY
Please submit a resume and an application letter.

By email: resume@mrgab.ca

By mail:
1217 43 Ave N
Lethbridge, AB
T1H 6A8

Do not send your application by any other method other than indicated above. Please submit using one method only and not repeatedly.