Job Description

Lead from the front. Run a tight yard. Build a team that gets it right the first time.

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About the Role

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- Be the hands-on yard leader who turns the Operations Supervisor's plan into safe, ready-to-go trucks, trailers and loads
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- Preload trailers, organise the yard, and manage day-to-day trailer and equipment readiness
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- Provide daily task direction and practical coaching to the Yard Hand / Driver Apprentice
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- Onboard and practically train new drivers on yard standards, load restraint and depot procedures
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- Run trailer audits and pole stocktakes, and keep the depot secure, organised and efficient
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- Support investigations and corrective actions with accurate, factual reporting
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Essential Requirements

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- Substantial hands-on experience in heavy transport, crane truck, long-load, yard or loading operations
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- Current MC, LF/Forklift licence
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- Extensive general freight load restraint experience with construction materials, roofing iron, trusses, steel & mesh
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- Pre-starts, fatigue,



mass and NHVR/Chain of Responsibility requirements
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- Experience onboarding, coaching or practically training drivers
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- Safety-first and hands-on - leads by example without overstepping
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- Australian working rights
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Desirable (or willingness to obtain)

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- CV/Crane, Doggers tickets
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- White Card
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What We Offer

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- $55.00 flat rate per hour
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- $10,000 Retention Bonus available with current CV/Crane, Doggers
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tickets - paid progressively over your first 12 months (see schedule, Section 2). Limited availability.

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- Guaranteed 40 hours per week + 2 x 30-minute paid breaks daily
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- A genuine leadership pathway - real hands-on authority, not just a title
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- Join an established, growing family-owned North Queensland transport business
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Law Transport - Delivering Service. Driving Reliability.

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