TRUCK DRIVER (GENERAL)
- Operate heavy vehicles on scheduled metropolitan and regional delivery runs, transporting refrigerated dairy products safely and maintaining product integrity.
- Load, unload and secure freight; complete vehicle inspections, monitor refrigeration conditions and maintain a clean, roadworthy vehicle.
- Comply with transport, fatigue-management and safety requirements; maintain delivery records and communicate with customers and logistics teams.
The Truck Driver (General) position at Bannister Downs Dairy is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of heavy vehicles used to transport refrigerated dairy products throughout metropolitan and regional Western Australia.
The position is responsible for maintaining product integrity throughout transportation, completing scheduled delivery runs, safely loading and unloading products, complying with heavy vehicle and fatigue-management requirements, maintaining accurate delivery documentation, and ensuring vehicles are operated in a safe, clean and roadworthy condition.
The employee reports to the Logistics Manager and works closely with warehouse, dispatch, production and customer-service personnel.
Main Tasks
- Operate and manoeuvre heavy vehicles safely and efficiently during scheduled metropolitan and regional delivery runs.
- Position vehicles correctly for loading and unloading at the distribution centre and customer delivery locations. Load and unload refrigerated dairy products using approved equipment and safe manual-handling procedures.
- Transport products under the required temperature-controlled conditions and monitor the condition of the load. Undertake daily pre-start inspections and routine safety checks, including tyres, oil, coolant, lights, brakes and refrigeration equipment.
- Report vehicle defects, maintenance requirements and safety concerns to the Logistics Manager. Estimate and monitor load weights and ensure products are safely distributed and remain within applicable vehicle weight limits.
- Secure and restrain loads to prevent movement, loss, contamination or damage during transportation.
- Verify delivery manifests and loading documents, check the condition and quantity of products, and obtain proof of delivery.
- Maintain accurate delivery, vehicle, fatigue-management and other transport records.
- Comply with road transport legislation, fatigue-management requirements, workplace health and safety procedures and company policies.
- Maintain vehicle cleanliness, hygiene and professional presentation, particularly when transporting food-grade products.
- Communicate professionally with customers, warehouse staff, dispatch personnel and the wider logistics team. Complete delivery schedules and promptly report delays, rejected deliveries, damaged products or other operational issues.
Relevant Skills and Experience needed for the Role
- Minimum 12 months of refrigerated Delivery Driver demonstrated experience in operating heavy vehicles, loading and securing freight, conducting vehicle safety inspections, transporting refrigerated products, maintaining delivery documentation and complying with road-transport and fatigue-management requirements.
- Must hold and maintain a valid Western Australian heavy vehicle driver's licence appropriate to the class of vehicle operated. Registration or professional membership is not required; however, the applicable heavy-vehicle driver's licence is mandatory
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