Heavy Vehicle Driver Trainer and Assessor - MC
Help build safer, more capable heavy-vehicle teams
Russell Transportis seeking a Heavy Vehicle Driver Trainer and Assessor to support the onboarding, assessment and ongoing development of our transport teams across South‐East Queensland.
This permanent role combines practical heavy-vehicle coaching, operator assessments, load‐restraint expertise and safety leadership.
You will have the opportunity to influence training culture across a long‐established, family owned transport business.
What is on offer
Competitive salary plus super
Company vehicle (fully maintained company vehicle is provided for travel between your residence and work locations to perform daily business duties)
Nominal hours of work 5:30am to 2:30pm – Monday to Friday
Flexible hours and autonomy to plan your tasks to meet both onsite/offside work needs
Permanent full-time stability
A varied role across transport, warehousing and crane operations
The opportunity to create lasting cultural change
Support for ongoing skills and qualification development
About the role
You will work closely with operational leaders, new starters, existing operators and buddy mentors to maintain consistent training and compliance standards.
Key responsibilities include:
Assisting and facilitating onboarding training for new employees
Conduct operator assessments, VOCs and post‐incident training
Provide practical and theory‐based load restraint training
Complete on‐site and off‐site load restraint audits
Attend toolbox talks and help deliver work instructions and safety alerts
Support incident and accident investigations when required
Review work instructions, SWMS, procedures and risk assessments
Promote safe‐act observations and positive safety behaviours




Maintain accurate training and compliance records
Work with leaders and buddy mentors to improve training processes
About you
You will be a confident heavy vehicle professional who can coach, assess and communicate effectively with people at different levels of experience
MC heavy vehicle licence
Certificate IV in Motor Vehicle Driving Training – Heavy Vehicle (TLI*****) or a recognised equivalent
Demonstrated experience in heavy vehicle operations and driver training
Strong understanding of load restraint, WHS and risk management
Confidence conducting operator assessments and providing constructive feedback
Clear verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work collaboratively with drivers, supervisors and management
Computer literacy across Outlook, Word, Powerpoint and Excel
Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE*****)
HRW Licence – LF / CV and/or WP
Experience using handheld technology and digital training or compliance systems
Experience supporting incident investigations, audits or compliance reviews
Why Russell Transport?
Russell Transport is a medium sized family road transport business based in South‐East Queensland.
With more than 100 years of history, we operate across transport, warehousing and dry‐hire crane services.
We value safe work practices, practical leadership, capability development and continuous improvement.
This role is an opportunity to use your heavy vehicle experience in a position where your coaching and compliance work will have a visible impact across the business.
We are an equal prospect employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people of all ages.
We support a strong focus on gender balance and encourage women to apply.
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📌 Heavy Vehicle Driver Trainer And Assessor - Mc (Brisbane)
🏢 Russell Transport
📍 Brisbane