Truck Driver

We are looking for reliable and self-motivated truck drivers with a good knowledge of the Melbourne metropolitan area and excellent communication skills (verbal & written) to join our Scrap Battery Collection company based in the Northern suburbs. Monday to Friday 7:00am to 4:00pm. Main duties will include picking up pallets of scrap batteries from our customers and delivering them back to our base. Most pickups are loaded/unloaded by forklift however, some hand loading will be required.
Qualifications ·        A current HR driver's license
·        Forklift license (preferred but not essential)
·        Work Permit (if applicable)
Attributes: ·          Plan travel schedules and routes
·          Understand and work to scheduled run sheets
·          Customer facing position – able to negotiate
·          Receive and relay information to customers and support teams
·          You are willing to adhere to all company and legislative compliance and procedures
·          You respect the vehicles you drive and maintain them to an acceptable standard of cleanliness
·          You work well independent of direct supervision
·          You are physically fit and able to manually handle single loads of approximately 25kg to 40kgs
·          Able to supply current references from previous employers
Duties will include: ·          Servicing customers throughout the greater Melbourne region
·          Manual handling – loading/unloading and securing of scrap batteries     
·          Maintaining customers on the schedule run and obtaining new customers
·          Working safely to OHS procedures
.          Loading/unloading trucks using a forklift
Immediate start required. Wages negotiable to the right applicant. 
Trial period of 1 months applies.
Please Note: Due to the amount of applications we receive, only successful applicants will be contacted for an interview.