Truck Driver
Trade · Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand · Full-Time · $30 - $34/hr
A Class 5 licence opens the door, but this civil transport role in Christchurch, New Zealand, goes to drivers who can support it with heavy transport experience that is genuine and checkable.
The work involves truck and trailer or articulated units, carting aggregate and machinery, and operating safely around active civil sites. Experienced Class 5 Truck Drivers who are confident in that setting, including those driving heavy vehicles in Dubai, Riyadh or Muscat today, may find this a considered next step.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive Class 5 trucks on civil and infrastructure projects, in truck and trailer or articulated configurations with road ranger or automatic gearboxes
- Move aggregate and chip seal between quarries and work sites, and haul heavy machinery and equipment
- Handle tipping, spreading and jack-knife work, and load or self-load materials with suitable equipment
- Operate excavators, loaders, rollers or similar plant where required, and pitch in with civil crews on practical site work
- Run routine checks on your vehicle and equipment, and make sure every load is secured and managed safely
- Keep to workplace health and safety and transport requirements at all times
Requirements & Eligibility
- Full Class 5 Driver Licence, with a WTR Endorsement
- Demonstrated experience driving heavy vehicles, including proven truck and trailer or articulated work
- Experience on road ranger or automatic transmissions
- A background in civil transport or aggregate cartage, and experience moving heavy machinery
- Tip, spread and jack-knife experience preferred, and civil equipment operating experience preferred
- The ability to show work experience that is genuine and verifiable
- A strong commitment to safe driving and site practices, and willingness to help with hands-on site duties
- Available for Monday to Friday day shifts, with the flexibility to work occasional Saturdays
- Sponsorship available for eligible and suitably experienced candidates
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