Truck Driver
Truck drivers drive trucks with or without trailers. They transport materials, livestock, machinery, liquids, general freight, and sometimes hazardous substances.
What do Truck Drivers do at work?
- Routinely check their truck
- Weigh their truck before and after it is loaded.
- Supervise or help with loading their truck.
- Check the condition of the load and that it is secure.
- Follow correct safety procedures.
- Keep records of, and check invoices for, goods they carry.
- Plan the best delivery route.
- Make deliveries or pick up goods.
- Keep a logbook of the hours they work.
Skills and knowledge
- Excellent driving skills
- Basic knowledge of the mechanics of their truck and how to maintain it.
- Knowledge of how to secure loads using load binders, chains and strops.
- Knowledge of transport and related industry laws.
- Knowledge of emergency procedures and how to handle hazardous conditions.
Qualifications
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills for accurately completing logbooks, measuring and weighing loads, ideally NCEA level 2.
Entry Requirements
- License for the size and type of truck you intend to drive.
- A New Zealand Certificate in Commercial Road Transport (Level 3) may also be useful.
Progression
- Distribution or haulage management
- Transport and logistics planning.
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Pay
$19 - $30 per hour