Alberta Precision Labs Looking for Driver at Calgary, AB Full Time

Your Opportunity:
Alberta Precision Laboratories (APL) is currently seeking, for 2 days a week, a professional part-time courier with superb customer service to be responsible for the pickup and delivery or specimens, supplies, and patient reports from APL sites and physicians’ offices. A clean 3 year driver’s abstract, valid within the last two months must be included with your application. The successful applicant will be transporting many specimen transport containers, supplies, reports, etc while driving varying distances. Drivers also will be walking and climbing stairs, it is a very active position.

Description:
As a Driver I, you will transport a range of products including, but not limited to, mail, packages, medical supplies, equipment, food and linen, in accordance with AHS standards, regulations and policies. Working independently, you must adhere to scheduled routes, as well as ad hoc requests, in a safe and courteous manner. You will be expected to perform a series of routine duties such as logging mileage, cleaning vehicles, performing pre and post vehicle inspections and reporting defects and malfunctions to management.

Classification: Driver

Union: LAB CUPE 8

Unit and Program: Specimen Procurement and Dispatch

Primary Location: Diagnostic Scientific Centre

Multi-Site: Not Applicable

FTE: 0.40

Posting End Date: 25-MAY-2022

Employee Class: Regular Part Time

Date Available: 20-JUN-2022

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 2

Shifts per cycle: 4

Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends

Days Off: Other

Minimum Salary: $19.67

Maximum Salary: $23.91

Vehicle Requirement: Driver’s License, Vehicle Provided

Required Qualifications:
Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent. Must hold a valid Class 5 Alberta Operator’s Licence. Completion of valid Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) certificate.

Additional Required Qualifications:
Ability to drive in all weather conditions.

Preferred Qualifications:
Good knowledge of Calgary and Southern Alberta. Knowledge of TDG in relation to transport of bio hazardous materials. TDG training will be provided by Alberta Public Laboratories. Knowledge of WHMIS. Training will be provided by Alberta Precision Laboratories.

Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 of the posting end date indicated.

Hiring Requirements:
The following must be provided prior to your first day of work:

Security Screening: Satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with APL.

COVID-19 Immunization: Proof of full immunization against COVID-19. Full immunization status is achieved when 14 days have passed after the second dose of a two-dose vaccine, or the first dose of a single-dose vaccine. See our Frequently Asked Quesitons for additional information.