Indigenous Class 1 and Class 3 Driver | Hiring Now

Indigenous Class 1 and Class 3 Drivers | $65,000 to $125,000 | Red Deer
Red Deer, AB | Full Time, on the 
First Nations, Métis and Inuit drivers | Level 2 cementing roles | On-call rotations
Hiring now. A cementing yard in Red Deer needs Class 1 drivers, a pressure pumping crew hires from anywhere in Alberta with crew housing out of town, and Class 3 holders have a route too. Every seat is full time on the employer's payroll at their regular wage, and GrizzlyTrek stays in your corner the whole way.

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. 

Location

Red Deer, AB. The Class 3 route is at an Edmonton area shop.

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 Red Deer Drivers

Cementing Yard, Red Deer: Bulk Driver 2 and Operator 2 (Class 1)
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.
Pressure Pumping Crew, Grande Prairie North: 5 Class 1 Seats
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.
Class 3 Route: Wireline Crew, Edmonton Area Shop
Getting there: You must be able to get to the Edmonton area shop.
Licence: Class 1 or Class 3, standard shift (manual transmission), with a clean abstract reviewed under the employer's driving standard.
Pay: In writing from the employer: $45,000 annual salary plus field bonuses. A typical operator earns $40,000 to $60,000 in total during the December to March season.
Location: January to March is field and camp work across northern Alberta, travelling with the wireline crew. Alberta residents only.
Rotation: 21 days on, 7 days off from January to March. 15 days on, 6 days off the rest of the year. Shift work with 24 hours on call.

Have a Class 3? Your route is the wireline crew based at an Edmonton area shop. Be sure you can get there before you apply.

Pre-Employment Requirements

Every check is listed up front so nothing surprises you after you apply.
All roles

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

Cementing roles (Bulk Driver 2 and Operator 2)

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

Wireline Operator (the Class 3 route)

• Clean driver's abstract, reviewed under the employer's driving standard

Know What You're Signing Up For

• On call: cementing is on call the full 15 days. Wireline is shift work with 24 hours on call.
• Physical work: cementing starts with a 50 lb (23 kg) lift test.
• Time away: crew housing for pressure pumping, and camp work January to March for wireline.
• 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