Heavy Truck Driver

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We are a freight business operating around Nation wide, based primarily in Christchurch (Floating both islands in New Zealand) are currently seeking 3 permanent truck drivers to join our busy team.

The key responsibilities may include but not limited to the following:

• Driving heavy vehicles.
• Loading and unloading carboard and other material from commercial businesses.
• Ensuring compliance with vehicle load limits and safetyregulations.
• Completing the necessary paperwork as required under legislation and business procedures.
• Delivering goods to specified customers with specified time frame. To assist in Loading and unloading trucks.
• Maintaining truck in clean and tidy condition to comply with standard industry requirement;
• Filling log book daily and handing in a copy on a fortnightly basis to the office. Picking up the manifest/paper work from dispatch for delivery.

Skills and experience required:

• The successful candidate must hold at least a class 5 driver licence (or overseas equivalent)
• Ability to drive forklifts
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Six months of experience driving trucks would be considered positive
• Ability to pass drug and criminal history checks if required
• Must be available Monday to Saturday for shift work.
• Should be physically fit as job may involve jumping up and down from the truck frequently and Heavy lifting

We are looking for someone who is reliable and committed to developing a career with us.

References and work history are required.

Minimum of 30 hours a week.

Remuneration ranges from $29 - $32 per hour, depending on experience and skills you bring to the role.

If it feels like you please apply now with your CV and cover letter.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $29.00 – $32.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30 – 32 per week

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
• Public holidays
• Weekend availability

Licence/Certification:

• Drivers Licence (Required)
• Class 5 Truck Licence (Required)