Truck Driver
Trade · Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand · Full-Time · $30 - $34/hr
Having a Class 5 licence is a great start, but this opening is for truck drivers who can also show real, verifiable heavy transport experience.
Experienced Class 5 Truck Drivers are needed for civil transport work in Christchurch, New Zealand. You should be comfortable driving truck and trailer or articulated units, carting aggregate and machinery, and working safely around active civil sites.
If you have driven heavy trucks in the Philippines, the Middle East or elsewhere and can back it up with proper records, this could be the next road for you.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive Class 5 trucks on civil and infrastructure jobs, handling truck and trailer or articulated combinations
- Cart aggregate and chip seal between work sites and quarries, and move heavy machinery and equipment
- Drive both road ranger and automatic transmission vehicles
- Do tipping, spreading and jack-knife work
- Load and self-load materials with the right equipment
- Run excavators, loaders, rollers or similar machines when required, and give civil crews a hand with practical site work
- Carry out routine checks on vehicles and equipment
- Make sure every load is tied down and handled safely
- Follow workplace health and safety and transport rules
Requirements & Eligibility
- Full Class 5 Driver Licence with a WTR Endorsement
- Proven heavy vehicle driving experience
- Proven experience driving truck and trailer or articulated units
- Experience with road ranger or automatic transmissions
- Past civil transport or aggregate cartage experience, plus experience moving heavy machinery
- Tip, spread and jack-knife experience preferred
- Experience operating civil equipment preferred
- Able to show genuine work experience that can be verified
- Firmly committed to safe driving and safe site practices
- Happy to help with hands-on site duties
- Available for Monday to Friday day shifts, with flexibility for occasional Saturdays
- Sponsorship available for eligible candidates with suitable experience
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