Indigenous Class 1 Driver

Grande Prairie north | Full time | 5 openings | $32 to $40 an hour

A pressure pumping crew working out of Grande Prairie needs five Class 1 drivers for coil tubing, fracing and pressure pumping work. This is an Indigenous employment opportunity for First Nations, Métis and Inuit drivers. You are hired directly by the employer, full time, onto their payroll, and Grizzly Trek stays in your corner the whole way.

• Who this is for:
  First Nations, Métis and Inuit drivers who hold a Class 1 and live in Alberta or are ready to work here
• Openings: 5
• Work:
  Coil tubing, fracing and pressure pumping, Grande Prairie north
• Pay, in writing from the employer: $40 an hour driving a Class 1 unit, $32 to $36 an hour on field work depending on experience, and some shop or travel hours at $20 an hour
• Housing:
  Crew housing when you are out of town. Class 1 drivers from anywhere in Alberta can apply
• Rotation:
  Confirmed before any offer
• Benefits:
  Start after 3 months. RRSP matching after 6 months

• A Class 1 licence. A MELT-only licence does not qualify, because of the employer's insurance
• 3 years of documented Class 1 driving (firm)
• Off-road, lease-road, construction or heavy-industry driving is a big plus
• Oilfield experience preferred, not required

• Pre-employment drug and alcohol test
• Driver's abstract

• Mentorship and support through the whole placement, up to 12 months, at no cost to you
• Employers get cultural training before you arrive, so you walk into a workplace that is ready for you