Driver Trainer

K&S Freighters; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remuneration package

Novated car lease

Salary sacrifice

Parental leave

Career development

Employee recognition

EAP program

Background checks

ASX listed

Job summary

K&S Freighters in Truganina, Victoria, seeks an experienced Driver Trainer for Chemtrans. The role is ~60/40 training vs. driving, delivering inductions, competency assessments, and sign-offs while staying connected to day-to-day operations.

You will hold a Current MC licence, BFM certification, and strong IT skills, with capability to assist drivers on IVMS and inductions; TAE40122 is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to deliver driver training and inductions.
• Competency assessments and sign-offs per standards.
• Strong knowledge of safety requirements and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver driver training, inductions, competency assessments and sign-offs.
• Conduct driver observations, audits and assessments for safe driving.
• Support driver recruitment, onboarding and development programs.
• Promote NHVR compliance, fatigue and mass management, and dangerous goods rules.
• Undertake driving duties when not training, including dangerous goods transport.

Skills

Safety training

Training delivery

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40122)

Frontline management qualifications

Tools

Microsoft Office

IVMS

Job description

K&S Corporation is an ASX-listed company and dominant multi-modal transport and logistics provider in Australia and New Zealand. Our comprehensive offerings across road, rail, and sea transport, alongside fuel distribution and specialised logistics subsidiaries, position us a critical player in national and trans-Tasman supply chains, serving a wide range of sectors from mining and agriculture to retail and industrial clients. With a proud 80-year history our brand is known for innovation, customer focus, continuous improvement, and industry leading safety. K&S Freighters maintains one of Australia's largest company-owned fleet, employing over 1600 personnel and headquartered in Truganina, Victoria.

About Chemtrans

Chemtrans is a division of K&S Freighters and is a well-respected industry leader in the safe and efficient transportation and delivery of Dangerous and Hazardous Goods and chemicals throughout Australia.

The Opportunity:

We are seeking an experienced and safety-focused Driver Trainer to join our Chemtrans team in Truganina.

This is a hands-on role with an approximate 60/40 split between driver training and driving duties. You will train, assess, mentor and sign off drivers and other relevant personnel, helping ensure they meet K&S standards and regulatory requirements.

When you are not delivering training, you will undertake driving duties, maintaining a strong connection to our day-to-day operations. This is an opportunity to use your industry experience to develop others, promote safe work practices and help maintain our high standards across dangerous goods transport.

This role requires the following PPE Safety requirement:

Ability and willingness to meet all PPE requirements of the role, including maintaining a clean-shaven face where required to ensure the safe and effective seal of tight-fitting respiratory protective equipment (RPE) when undertaking dangerous goods activities. This requirement is necessary to support the effective use of respiratory protection and compliance with applicable safety procedures.

You will:

Deliver driver training, inductions, competency assessments and sign-offs in line with K&S and client requirements.

Conduct driver observations, audits and assessments to reinforce safe driving practices and compliance.

Support driver recruitment, onboarding and ongoing development programs.

Promote compliance with NHVR requirements, fatigue and mass management, Chain of Responsibility, load restraint and dangerous goods regulations.

Undertake driving duties when not training, including the safe transport and delivery of dangerous goods as required.

Assist with incident investigations, emergency response, audits and operational safety initiatives.

Work collaboratively with drivers, management and clients to maintain high training and safety standards.

You will have:

Current MC licence with at least few years of heavy vehicle driving experience.

BFM (Basic Fatigue Management) certification.

Strong computer literacy and proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite.

Proven capability to navigate technology and digital platforms, with the ability to confidently assist drivers with IVMS (In-Vehicle Monitoring Systems), company and customer inductions, and other external web portals.

Strong understanding of mass management, Chain of Responsibility and dangerous goods compliance.

A genuine commitment to safety, compliance and developing driver capability.

Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.

The ability to plan and deliver training effectively in a fast-paced operational environment.

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40122) and frontline management qualifications will be advantageous.

Why Join us:

• Rewarding remuneration package
• Novated car lease option
• Salary sacrifice
• Paid parental leave
• Growth and development to support career progression
• Employee recognition and rewards program
• 24/7 Employee assistance program including financial wellness support
• Background checks for all new employees to support our safe workplace
• Stable ASX listed, multi-modal business with 80 years of industry history

To uphold our core value of "Everybody Safe Everyday" a pre-employment medical and police check will be required to be successful in this role.

Applicants must have full Australian working rights. We are not engaging recruitment agencies for this role.