Log truck driver Tasmania North and North East
Log truck driver Tasmania North and North East
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$ 35 - 35
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About us:
Orana Enterprises Pty Ltd is a Tasmanian familyowned forestry harvest and haulage contractor operating all over the state of Tasmania. We employ over 120 local people from a diverse range of backgrounds in roles working as forestry machine operators log and chip truck drivers workshop/field technicians and support staff and in administration compliance and safety roles.
Our business contracts for three major Tasmanian forest managers and harvests over 600000t/pa of log product in plantation hardwood pine and regrowth native forest estates with twelve active harvest crews operating around the state. We transport overt/pa of logs and run a truck fleet of over 50 company owned prime movers.
The position:
The continued expansion of our forestry log cartage business combined with a reduction in suitable subcontractor capacity means we need Log Truck Drivers for our Legana based fleet operation. Youll need to be based out of the North or Noth East of Tasmania to work this role. Applicants may be allowed to take the truck home each night if they have suitable offstreet parking available otherwise the truck will be based at our Legana depot meaning youll be required to travel to the yard each day to get started.
Youll be driving a Kenworth T659 log truck with a triaxle semitrailer so must hold a valid and unrestricted HC drivers licence with 18spd Road Ranger experience to be eligible for this position. Applicants who only hold LR/MR/HR licences are not eligible for this opening. You will also be required to provide us with five years of driving history information regarding previous fines/offences and any crashes for insurance purposes so if youre able to supply a licence history report that would save us a lot of work.
We need you to work across multiple forest company sites and mills and a variety of harvesting crews so youll need to be a decent person who is easy to get along with and works in well with the other drivers bush crews workshop and management staff. Well provide training with regard to the electronic systems in the truck and docketing programs we use so dont stress about the tech side of things.
Given the difficult environmental conditions the logging industry throws up youre going to need to be pretty fit able bodied and capable of moving around on rough ground able to throw your own restraints and willing to do the job the way we ask you to do it.
We are Mass Management and Maintenance Management accredited so youll need to work within these management systems and will be responsible for some selfreporting of compliance issues such as overloads to the management group.
Work hours and start times are negotiable and we dont expect you to be getting out of bed at silly oclock to do this job if you dont want to do that. Our major customers have opening hours that can suit most of your needs. Weekend and public holiday work is available at times but is not a requirement if you dont want to do it.
Selection criteria:
Be willing and able to pass a preemployment medical test and drug screening.
Have a current FOLS card or equivalent nationally recognised statement(s) of attainment related to the advertised position.
Experience selfloading native regrowth longwood and cut to length timber.
Have a current and unrestricted HC drivers licence.
Be based around the Central North or North East of Tasmania
TLIF0005 certificate attained within the last 2years will be beneficial as we move toward attaining BFM accreditation in 2024.
How to apply:
This position will be advertised for 30days on Seek and linked to our company Facebook page. We may remove the advertisement at any time if a suitable candidate is found sooner. We will contact applicants via email to advise them if the position is closed early or if they are not progressing through to the next stage of the selection process.
Hit the apply button to put yourself in the running if youre keen. You may also email for more information or to send an application in.
Applicants that apply by email or phone should also make a formal application through this link to ensure we can follow onboarding processes correctly.
If you want to talk about the job on the phone feel free to call the numbers below. Leave a message if you dont get an answer and well get back to you when we can.
Bradley Woodfield (Operations Manager NE
Dwayne Kerrison (General Manager
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
