Scope of Job:
Aamp;B is seeking a Class 1 Truck Driver to be based out of Blackfalds or Camrose, Alberta. The primary responsibility of this position is to drive a tractor-trailer combination to transport and deliver Heavy Equipment and other materials to job-sites throughout Alberta.
Responsibilities:
- Load/unload heavy equipment and materials including the following:
- Dozers, hoes, graders, side booms, ditchers and plows.
- Check vehicles to ensure that mechanical, safety and emergency equipment is in good working order.
- Maintain logs of working hours and of vehicle service and repair status.
- Check all load-related documentation to ensure that it is complete and accurate.
- Manoeuver trucks into loading or unloading positions, following signals from loading crew and checking that vehicle and loading equipment are properly positioned.
- Drive trucks with capabilities greater than 3 tons, including tractor-trailer combinations, to transport and deliver Heavy Equipment and other materials.
- Secure cargo for transport, using ropes, blocks, chain, binders, or covers.
- Report vehicle defects, accidents, traffic violations or damage to the vehicles.
- Operate equipment such as:
- Truck cab computers, CB radios, and telephones to exchange necessary information with bases, supervisors, or other drivers.
Requirements
- Experience with hauling, loading and unloading heavy equipment is required
- A valid Class 1 Driver’s License
- Must posses a clean driver's abstract
- A team player with excellent attention to detail, a strong work ethic and oral communication skills.
- All candidates are required to undergo and pass a Drug and Alcohol screening as condition of employment.
Aamp;B would like to thank those who apply, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.