Indigenous Class 1 and Class 3 Driver | Hiring Now

Indigenous Class 1 and Class 3 Drivers | $65,000 to $125,000 | Grande Prairie
Grande Prairie, AB | Full Time
First Nations, Métis and Inuit drivers | Entry level welcome | On-call rotations
Hiring now. You already hold the licence, and three energy employers around Grande Prairie need drivers who have it. One of them trains you from zero oilfield experience. Every seat is full time on the employer's payroll at their regular wage, and GrizzlyTrek stays in your corner the whole way.

At a Glance

• Who This Is For: First Nations, Métis and Inuit drivers who hold a Class 1 or Class 3 and live in Alberta or are ready to work here
• Position Type: Full time. Hired directly by the employer, onto their payroll, at their regular wage.
• Location: Grande Prairie, AB (one employer hires from anywhere in Alberta, with crew housing)
• Pay: $65,000 to $125,000 a year, salary plus job bonuses (employer estimates, not guaranteed). Each job below lists its own numbers.
• GrizzlyTrek Support: Mentorship through the whole placement, up to 12 months. No cost to you, ever.

The Jobs for Grande Prairie Drivers

• Openings: Slickline Operator (2) and E-Line Operator (2) on a Class 3. Pumping Operator (1) on a Class 1. Entry level.
• Experience: None required. They train you.
• Pay: About $70,000 typical first-year total, base salary plus field bonus (employer estimate, not guaranteed).
• Location: Live in or near Grande Prairie and be able to reach the shop on short notice while on call. No relocation or housing support, except camp or hotel on nights sent out of town.
• Rotation: 15 days on (on call 24 hours), 6 days off. Rig up and rig out is physically demanding.
• Benefits: Company-paid health and dental, RRSP match after 1 year, Employee Assistance Program, 2 weeks vacation to start.

• Licence: Class 1, manual transmission (no automatic-only restriction).
• Experience: 1 year of driving preferred, not required.
• Pay: Bulk Driver 2: $75,000 to $110,000 a year. Operator 2: $80,000 to $140,000 a year. Salary plus job bonuses; actual earnings depend on job volume and competency level (employer estimate, not guaranteed).
• Rotation: 15 days on (on call the full 15), 6 days off.

• Work: Coil tubing, fracing and pressure pumping.
• Licence: Class 1. A MELT-only licence does not qualify (insurance).
• Experience: 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.
• 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, some shop or travel hours at $20 an hour.
• Housing: Class 1 drivers from anywhere in Alberta can apply. Crew housing when you are out of town.
• Rotation: Confirmed before any offer.
• Benefits: Start after 3 months. RRSP matching after 6 months.

Pre-Employment Requirements

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

• First Aid and H2S
• Clean driver's abstract
• Pre-employment drug, alcohol and physical fitness testing
• E-Line roles only: criminal background clearance or a PAL, because the work involves explosives

• 50 lb (23 kg) lift test
• Pre-employment drug and alcohol test
• Clean driver's record
• The employer's standard application and interview

Know What You're Signing Up For

• On call: most roles run 15 days on, 6 days off, on call through the 15.
• Physical work: rig up and rig out is demanding. Cementing starts with a 50 lb (23 kg) lift test.
• Time away: nights out of town in camp, a hotel or crew housing.
• Testing: drug and alcohol testing before you start.

What GrizzlyTrek Does for You

• GrizzlyTrek mentors and supports you through the whole placement, up to 12 months.
• Employers get cultural training before you arrive, so you walk into a workplace that is ready for you.

How to Apply

Not sure which one fits you? Send your resume anyway. We will tell you honestly which employer you match today, and what you would need to reach the others.
Apply at grizzlytrekgroup.com/indigenous-employment