Truck Driver
Trade · Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand · Full-Time · $30 - $34/hr
Holding a Class 5 licence is a good start, but it is not everything. This full-time job in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, is for Truck Drivers who can prove real heavy transport experience that can be checked.
The work is civil transport. You should feel confident with truck and trailer or articulated units. You will move aggregate and machinery and work safely around busy civil sites.
Drivers from Indonesia and other countries can get ready by asking past transport employers for written references in English.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive truck and trailer or articulated combinations, using road ranger and automatic gearboxes
- Work with Class 5 trucks on civil and infrastructure projects
- Carry aggregate and chip seal between quarries and work sites, and move heavy machinery and equipment
- Do tipping, spreading and jack-knife work
- Load and self-load materials with the right equipment, and keep every load secure and safe
- Operate excavators, loaders, rollers or similar machines when needed, and help civil crews with practical work on site
- Check your truck and equipment regularly
- Follow health and safety rules and transport requirements at work
Requirements & Eligibility
- Full Class 5 Driver Licence with a WTR Endorsement
- Shown experience driving heavy vehicles, including proven truck and trailer or articulated driving
- Experience with road ranger or automatic transmissions
- Previous work in civil transport or aggregate cartage, and experience moving heavy machinery
- Tip, spread and jack-knife experience preferred
- Civil equipment operating experience preferred
- Able to show work experience that is genuine and verifiable
- A strong commitment to safe driving and safe site practices
- Willing to help with hands-on duties on site
- Available for day shifts Monday to Friday, with flexibility for occasional Saturdays
- Sponsorship is available for candidates who are eligible and have suitable experience
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