Job Responsibilities:

Transportation Regulations:

Comply with all Federal Motor Carrier Safety Standards, whether provincial or federal, Canadian or U.S. and all highway traffic legislation in any jurisdiction in which the driver is operating a company vehicle

Comply with all legislation dealing with hours of work and maximum hours worked between breaks at all times, whether the legislation is Canadian or U.S., provincial, state or federal
Immediately report, and in particular within 8 hours, to the Employer, any offences or which the Employee or the Company is charged in relation to any Federal Motor Carrier Safety Standards or Highway Traffic Act legislation, whether provincial or federal, Canadian or U.S

Safety and Compliance:

Provide the following documents when renewed/updated – driver’s licence (including renewal within 30 days of address change)
Provide any changes to address and telephone number, emergency contact information
Adhere to all procedures. Both written and implied as outlined by the Safety & Compliance Department or Fleet Department
Adhere to all Canadian and U.S. Federal and other jurisdictional laws

Dispatch:

Call in to dispatch department for upcoming day’s work assignments either the night before or the morning of – as advised by the dispatcher
Notify dispatcher of delays in excess of ½ hour. Drivers are to continue to communicate with dispatch when delayed, based on the discretion of the dispatcher
Keep company-issued mobile phone as available as possible to receive communications from dispatchers
Use of the company-issued mobile phone is for business and emergency purposes only, and only when not driving

Inspections:

Conduct pre- and post-trip inspections as outlined in the Highway Traffic Act for both the truck and the trailer
Report all vehicle or trailer damage as immediately as possible to the Fleet Manager
Complete trailer inspection report daily as prescribed by the Highway Traffic Act
Trailer inspections are required for each and every unit that a driver pulls in the course of day

Driving:

Follow safe driving techniques
Practice defensive driving practices
Adhere to all laws, Federal, Regional and jurisdictional as outlined in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Standards

Delivery / Pickup of loads:

Arrive at customer location at specified time
Follow customer requirements for access to dock door and exit from truck yard
Load and unload trailer contents in a safe manner, following required procedures
Hand bomb inventory, as required
Follow security measures, as instructed

Customer Relations:

Professional conduct required at customer location
Do not challenge or confront a customer. If a conflict should arise, you must call your dispatcher immediately for instructions. Do not leave a customer site, unless advised by your dispatcher

Documentation:

Driver envelopes are to include – Bills of Lading, driver logs and equipment inspections and all other customer and Sylvite documents that may be required for invoicing, or the Safety and Compliance Department
Documents to indicate wait time at customer site and must be initialled by the customer for the driver to be paid
All documents must be completed in full and must reflect correct and accurate information. If the driver is unsure how to fill something out, he/she is to ask for assistance

Accidents / Incidents:

Report all accidents to the Fleet Manager as immediately as possible but within 8 hours
Fill out all accident information on site with the aid of the driver accident kit. Make notes to keep information fresh and complete
Participate in Accident Review Board when requested

Other duties:

Pickup and delivery of company trucks / trailers; shunting
Ride-along with less-experienced drivers providing coaching and providing feedback to Safety and Compliance for areas of improvement by the driver
Requirement to participate in modified work or other miscellaneous duties if not capable of performing all driving responsibilities or truck/tractor is not available.

Requirements:

AZ Truck Drivers