Class 5 Truck Driver & Transporter Driver

Transport • Matamata, Waikato 3400, New Zealand • Full-time

Role Type

On-site • Permanent • Full-time • Mid-level Senior

Pay Rate

$30 NZD – $40 NZD (Hour)

Description

*Transporter driver experience required*

Duties & Responsibilities of Position:

• Safely operate a Class 5 truck to transport goods and materials between designated locations

• Adhere to all traffic rules, regulations, and company policies while on the road.

• Perform pre-start inspections of the vehicle to ensure its safe operation and submit to Upvise DAILY.

• Report any vehicle maintenance issues or malfunctions promptly to our Workshop Manager

• Maintain accurate records of deliveries, material volumes and hours worked.

• Ensure all trucks are clean and maintained.

• Check RUC on trucks and company vehicles driven by yourself.

General Responsibilities

• To work efficiently as instructed by the McPherson Contractors Ltd Director or Transport Manager.

• Complete timesheets and submit them in Upvise DAILY.

• Receive instructions from Managers, Clients, and Engineers.

• Carry out and complete all labouring tasks as the Manager or Director requires.

• Ensure ALL ordered goods and services have an order number (contact office for these).

• Checking inward purchases with delivery dockets (paperwork to be returned to the office).

• Maintain and keep ALL company vehicles and plant and machinery clean.

• Maintain and keep ALL hired plant and machinery clean.

• Look after and keep clean any small plant you may use.

• Check and carry out own safety provisions.

Health & Safety Roles & Responsibilities:

• Cooperate with all reasonable workplace health & safety policies/procedures/training.

• Comply with reasonable instructions given by the business.

• Wear the correct PPE.

• Escalate any H&S concerns, incidents, or questions to the transport manager as needed.

• Identifying & Reporting Hazards – Eliminate – Minimise.

• Make sure machinery and vehicles are being up kept and are safe.

• Identify & eliminate dangerous work, draw attention to dangers so all staff can be aware.