Truck Driver
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Logistics · Christchurch, New Zealand · Full-Time · $30 - $34/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Moving materials and machinery safely around civil projects is central to this Truck Driver position in Christchurch, New Zealand. You will drive Class 5 vehicles between quarries and work sites, handling aggregate, chip seal and heavy equipment, with practical assistance to civil crews forming part of the job.
The work suits experienced drivers familiar with truck and trailer or articulated combinations. Day shifts run Monday to Friday, with flexibility needed for occasional Saturdays. Sponsorship is available for eligible and suitably experienced candidates. Your heavy transport background must be genuine and verifiable, alongside the required licence and endorsement.
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Key Responsibilities
- Use Class 5 trucks to transport aggregate and chip seal between quarries and civil or infrastructure sites, as well as heavy machinery and equipment.
- Drive truck and trailer or articulated combinations, operating road ranger and automatic units.
- Perform tipping, spreading and jack-knife operations, loading or self-loading materials with appropriate equipment.
- Operate excavators, loaders, rollers or similar plant when needed and assist civil crews with practical site tasks.
- Carry out routine checks on vehicles and equipment and ensure loads are securely managed.
- Comply with transport requirements and workplace health and safety rules during driving and site work.
Requirements & Eligibility
- Full Class 5 Driver Licence together with a WTR Endorsement.
- Solid heavy vehicle driving experience, including proven use of truck and trailer or articulated combinations and road ranger or automatic transmission trucks.
- Experience in civil transport or aggregate cartage, plus experience transporting heavy machinery.
- Tipping, spreading and jack-knife experience is preferred; civil equipment operating experience is also preferred.
- Work experience that is genuine and can be verified.
- Commitment to safe driving and site practices, with willingness to help with hands-on site work.
- Availability for Monday to Friday day shifts and some flexibility for occasional Saturdays.
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