We are a busy, small but fast-growing transport and logistic company. We are in the process of expanding our business and our team. We require experience truck drivers with Class 4 or Class 5 licences with a minimum of two years of relevant work experience.
AJ Brothers Limited are renowned for their positive attitude, great work ethic, and passion for logistics. We look forward to welcoming you to our team. This role is ideal for a passionate, hard-working individual, with a commitment to high standards and an interest in learning and developing their skills in our organisation. You will be required to work efficiently in a busy team environment with high standards and have to work independently.
Truck Driver
Core duties include;
- Determining the destinations of goods and most appropriate delivery routes.
- Loading and unloading trucks and containers using lifting and tipping devices
- Loading goods into trucks, containers and rail wagons, and securing loads.
- Manoeuvring vehicles into position for loading and unloading.
- Assisting with loading to ensure goods are arranged for ease of delivery and safely secured to avoid damage.
- Estimating weights to comply with load limitations and ensuring safe distribution of weight
- Ensuring goods are stowed and securely covered to prevent loss and damage
- Verifying loading documents
- Arranging and performing unloading operations and obtaining certification of deliveries
- Making regular quality checks of vehicles to ensure they can be driven safel
- Reporting vehicle maintenance needs
- Receive payments for deliveries and arrange accounts
Be advised that this job requires heavy lifting, and the person should be physically fit to upload heavy objects.
A successful candidate will need to be flexible to work different shifts. If you want to be part of a high-quality environment, we invite you to apply.
To be considered for this role you should be able to provide previous work references.
Working on weekends and will be available on-calls (if required) for this position.
Hourly wage rate: $27 - $34 per hour depending on experience and skills.
Preference will be given to candidates who are already in New Zealand and has relevant work experience. Only applications that are shortlisted will be contacted. All suitable candidates should be able to pass a drug test and a Ministry of Justice/Police check when required.
If this sounds like you and you have the experience, work ethic and team attitude
hen please email CV & Cover Letter.