At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive heavy vehicles safely, delivering meat products across QLD.
- Company: Woodward Foods Australia, a leading lamb and beef producer.
- Benefits: Stable full-time employment with a supportive team and clear safety procedures.
- Other info: Varied transport work with opportunities for career advancement.
- Why this job: Join a growing company and build a long-term career in transport and logistics.
- Qualifications: Current MR license, safe driving history, and ability to work flexible hours.
The predicted salary is between 58500 - 71500 $ per year.
Woodward Foods Australia is a growing Australian lamb and beef producer, processor and distributor. We operate an abattoir in Swan Hill, Victoria, with depots in Adelaide, Brisbane and Sydney. We are seeking reliable and safety focused Truck Drivers to join our QLD division. This position is based in Morningside, QLD. You will play an important role in the movement of meat carcasses and box meat across our customers in QLD.
What you will do:
- Drive heavy vehicles safely and efficiently on local routes as scheduled.
- Collect and deliver livestock, meat products and other freight in accordance with company procedures.
- Complete pre-start checks, inspect vehicles and report defects or maintenance issues promptly.
- Secure loads correctly and ensure deliveries are completed safely, on time and in good condition.
- Complete delivery dockets, logbooks, fuel records and other transport documentation accurately.
- Follow road transport laws, fatigue management requirements, chain of responsibility obligations and workplace health and safety procedures.
- Communicate professionally with depot staff, suppliers, customers, abattoir staff and transport coordinators.
What we are looking for:
- Current Australian MR and above (able to operate manual trucks).
- Demonstrated experience driving vehicles safely and responsibly.
- Good driving history, with no current license suspension, disqualification or serious driving offences.
- Sound knowledge of fatigue management, load restraint, vehicle checks and transport compliance.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including early starts, weekends and public holidays when required.
- Reliable, physically fit, well organized and able to work independently.
- Experienced in meat delivery will be an advantage but not essential.
- Experienced in meat deboning/ex butcher will be an added advantage.
Why join Woodward Foods Australia:
- Stable full-time employment with an established food production and distribution business.
- Varied transport work across a national operational network.
- Supportive team and clear safety procedures.
- Opportunity to build a long-term career in transport and logistics.
Truck driver in Brisbane employer: Woodward Foods Australia
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