The Truck Driver is responsible for safely operating medium rigid and/or heavy rigid vehicles, including removal vans, tankers, and tow trucks, to transport bulky goods and liquids. This role is based at our Perth depot (Maddington WA) and involves planning delivery routes, ensuring cargo safety, complying with road transport regulations, and performing routine vehicle checks to maintain operational efficiency and safety.

Benefits

Salary: AU$ 79,000.00-AU$ 85,000.00 + superannuation

Task & responsibilities

We are seeking a qualified full-time Truck Driver who will be responsible for:

- Fully understand how to operate and safely drive your assigned vehicle

- Conducting pre-starts on trucks

- Follow all OH&S regulations and furthering the safety culture by ensuring strict adherence to road rules and transport legislation

- Inspect vehicles for mechanical items and safety issues and perform preventative maintenance

- Ensure contents are properly secured in a truck, flatbed to prevent damage/injury

- Pick-up and safely transport goods and deliver materials to various projects/intended destination

-Ensure completion of the scheduled runsheet within your shift

-Keep accurate records of deliveries and pickups and ensure the completed runsheet is provided to office at the end of your shift

-Drive safely and follow all laws and rules of driving to maintain a safe and healthy work environment

-Keep company truck clean and ensure it is well-maintained, has fuel, oil and is road compliant

- Yard work – taking deliveries, operating forklift etc

- Manual loading and unloading of freight

- Completing consignment notes and POD receipts

- Carrying out deliveries within strict time frames

- Liaising with business owners on a daily basis

- Adhering to strict fatigue and safety procedures

- Communicate with the office by phone to update them of issues or concerns relating to the driver’s run

- Follow scheduled jobs as per the provided runsheet sent the night prior

- Maintain communication with management to be informed of any damage to customer property, or the company’s property

- Treat customers with respect and ensure you provide outstanding customer service

- Ensure a solid understanding of fatigue management

Qualification & experience

Qualifications

• AQF Certificate II or III
• At least one year of relevant experience may substitute for formal qualifications

Experience

• At least one year of relevant experience driving medium rigid or heavy rigid vehicles

Skills & Attributes

• Current MR/HR Driver’s Licence with minimum 12 months driving experience
• Previous experience in sensitive freight environments highly regarded
• Strong communication and customer service focus
• Team player with flexibility and solution-focused approach
• Well-presented, professional, and safety-conscious