RIGID DRIVER

Newcastle, NSW location, Monday to Friday Dayshift
Great opportunity for drivers new to the fuel industry and looking to upskill or looking for work/home balance
Rigid Vehicle delivering packed lubricants with opportunity to upskill into fuel – pay rate $39.08.
About the team:
A great time to join us as we are reinvigorating our company operated depot and tanker fleet business! Working alongside respectful drivers and a great team, it is an integral part of our Ampol supply chain, meeting the needs of a diverse set of customers, particularly those in rural and regional locations. We distribute fuels and lubricants products from a network of depots across QLD, NSW and WA, operate up to 100 tanker trucks and employ over 150 dedicated employees.
About the role:
As a Rigid Driver, you will deliver packed lubricants and petroleum products in an extremely safe, environmentally sound, and cost-efficient manner, whilst providing customers with great local customer service.
This is a permanent full-time position with competitive pay rates under the relevant Enterprise Agreement. This is also a great opportunity to develop your skills within the fuel industry, although this role is predominately driving a Rigid truck delivering packed lubricants, there are opportunities for development into delivering Petroleum products and driving other trucks which includes Truck and Dog and Triaxle and Boggy Single Trailer.
You will typically complete day shifts Monday to Friday based at our Rutherford Depot, you will operate well-maintained vehicles alongside a crew of other experienced drivers.
You are reliable, enthusiastic and highly motivated; looking to move into or expand your career opportunities within this sector.
Key requirements:
A current HR licence is essential (opportunity to upgrade).
A current FORK LIFT licence is desirable (not essential)
A current Safe Load Program (SLP) and/or Dangerous Goods license is desirable (not essential)
Ampol will train and develop the successful candidate, as long as you have a fantastic, can do attitude.
Fuel experience is a desirable (not essential)
Some warehousing experience is desirable.
Our Benefits:
Our total remuneration is competitive. This is across base salary, a performance incentive, employee share offers and a 25% discount on Fuel for two privately used cars!
We value recognition. We have an internal recognition platform amplifying the achievements of those who do great work and demonstrate our capabilities and values.
Career development and learning opportunities including LinkedIn Learning and other tailored training solutions.
Paid Parental Leave - up to 12 weeks paid Parental leave, and up to a year off (unpaid)
BabyCare Package - financial and flexible support for parents transitioning back to work.
Invest in your future with the Employee Share Scheme
Leave Options: We offer wellbeing leave and leave purchasing.
Care for your Community. Spend one paid day a year volunteering with one of our Ampol Foundation partners.
We’re an equal opportunity workplace. We not only embrace diversity and inclusion; we celebrate what makes you unique. We welcome applications from people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, and diverse sexualities and genders (including if you identify as transgender). We also highly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply for roles with Ampol.
Want to take your career to the next level? Apply today. Applications close on the 20th March 2024