Driver/Dockhand

Team Global Express (TGE) is an Australian-owned transport and logistics business delivering to Australia and New Zealand. We’re not only transforming our operations but striving towards changing the logistics industry and becoming an Environmental, Social, and Governance leader by 2030. To learn more about our story, visit www.teamglobalexpress.com.

We care about our customers, our people, and our planet. We are always innovating and improving our services. We are driven by passion and purpose, and we never stop.

• Competitive salary above industry standards

• Upskilling, training, mentoring and more to support your career development journey

• Fun and practical employee perks and discounts

• Flexible work, including work from home

• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers

• Peer recognition awards acknowledge when you go above and beyond.

The Job: 

Looking for a New Start in a New Year with a New Team, New Culture! - A rare opportunity to be a part of an exciting companywide transformation!

Team Global Express understand that good Truck Drivers are a rare resource that need to be respected and valued especially in regional locations. We have an exciting full time permanent opportunity for an experienced HC Driver at our Wollongong Depot. The role entails driving a Yard truck in the morning and then connecting with the customers by delivering and picking the freight.

Some Key Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for efficiently managing the movement of trailers within the yard.
• To represent Team Global Express in a professional manner while picking up freight from customers and delivering to customers and in a consistent and timely manner.
• To ensure freight is securely loaded and unloaded and lifted/transported in accordance with safety regulations.
• Adhering to scanning and Proof of Delivery procedures and safe and law-abiding driving practices. The driver is expected to understand and respect TGE’s OH&S policies and procedures.
• Accept or reject Dangerous Goods in line with legal requirements.
• Manage and collect all consignment paperwork and/or manifests and notes at pickup points.
• Ensure freight is packaged in a safe and effective manner.
• Complete own vehicle pre-start checks.

Some Benefit

• Full Time Permanent position – Kemblawarra (Wollongong Depot)
• Competitive over market hourly rate
• Monday to Friday shift
• Overtime available
• High priority to safety
• All PPE and uniforms are provided.
• Monthly RDO
• Competitive Super: 15% Superannuation
• Well-Being: We offer free well-being and mental health services to all employees

About you: 

Skills & Experience

• Current and valid HC/MC driver’s license with relevant driving experience
• Attention to detail.
• Organized and methodical approach to task.
• Self-motivated and keen to use initiative.
• Strong team player.
• Punctual and reliable.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Experience with handheld barcode scanning devices.    Experience in pick-up and delivery of general and express freight.
• Dangerous Goods awareness.
• Experience with restraining loads in accordance with National Transport Commission’s Load Restraint Guidelines

We celebrate difference. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace that gives everyone the chance to contribute to a bigger and brighter future with us. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome and invite applicants of all ages, cultural backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, people living with disabilities, neurodiverse individuals and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to apply. Team Global Express acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as First Peoples of Australia and the Māori, as tangata whenua and Treaty of Waitangi partners in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Applying for a job starts with an online application form, from there you may be invited to complete an online assessment followed by a virtual or in person interview. The last step is undergoing pre-employment checks, which includes a criminal history check and a medical assessment including fitness to work and drug & alcohol screening.

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• TGE is listed as one of LinkedIn’s Top Companies of 2023 in Australia