Start your career working on Kenworth & DAF trucks

If you’re mechanically minded, enjoy pulling things apart to understand how they work and want a career working with some seriously impressive machinery, an apprenticeship with Hallam Truck Centre could be the opportunity for you.

Hallam Truck Centre is an authorised Kenworth and DAF dealership in Melbourne’s south-east. Our team supports customers across truck sales, service, parts and PacLease Rental and Leasing, giving our apprentices exposure to a busy, modern heavy vehicle environment.

Along with Kenworth and DAF trucks, our workshop works across a broad range of commercial vehicle technologyincluding PACCAR, Cummins and CAT engines, as well as Dana, Meritor, Eaton, Wabco, Knorr-Bremse and SAF-Holland systems.

What your apprenticeship will look like

This is a hands‑on four‑year apprenticeship, where you’ll work towards your Certificate III in Heavy Commercial Vehicle Mechanical Technology while learning alongside experienced technicians in our Hallam workshop.

Throughout your apprenticeship, you’ll develop the skills to:

- Diagnose faults using modern diagnostic equipment
- Service, inspect and repair heavy vehicles
- Work on diesel engines, electrical systems and braking systems
- Carry out component repairs and overhauls
- Develop your knowledge of Kenworth and DAF trucks
- Build the practical skills needed to become a qualified Heavy Vehicle Technician

You won’t just be watching from the sidelines. You’ll be learning in the workshop,



gaining real experience and building the skills for a long‑term career in the transport industry.

What you’ll get

Starting your career at Hallam Truck Centre comes with some pretty great extras:

- FREE onsite fully equipped gym
- FREE onsite barista coffee
- Above-award wages
- Tool allowance, overalls and all required PPE
- Overtime opportunities
- Ongoing training and career development
- Generous parental leave and study leave policies
- Volunteer leave opportunities
- Annual company dinners, picnics and wellbeing initiatives
- Free monthly onsite Myotherapy treatments
- CMV Care powered by Sonder, providing 24/7 wellbeing, safety and support
- Opportunities to support community initiatives through the CMV Foundation
- The career opportunities that come with being part of the wider CMV Group

Is this you?

We’re looking for people who are genuinely interested in becoming Heavy Vehicle Technicians.

Ideally, you’ll have:

- Successfully completed Year 11
- A current driver’s licence
- Valuable mechanical aptitude and an interest in trucks, cars or machinery
- Strong attention to detail
- A positive attitude and willingness to learn
- A hands‑on approach to problem solving

And don't worry if you haven't worked in a workshop before. Tell us about anything that shows your mechanical interest. That might be working on your own car, helping out with machinery, completing automotive subjects at school, doing work experience or simply spending your weekends tinkering in the shed.

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📌 Apprentice Technician (Melbourne)
🏢 CMV Truck & Bus Pty
📍 Melbourne