Local MR Driver — Flexible Hours & Overtime

Followmont Transport; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program

Corporate health fund

Employee recognition program

Job summary

Followmont Transport is seeking a Professional Driver to join our team in a fast paced local freight role. You will focus on reliable deliveries, strong customer relationships, and safety in daily operations.

This position offers flexible hours with potential weekend overtime, competitive rates, allowances, and ongoing employment security within a supportive company culture.

Qualifications

• HOLD a current MR license with proven experience operating a Heavy Vehicle (min 2 years).
• Forklift Ticket (LF) optional but beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high levels of service to customers through general freight transport.
• Load and unload freight safely, with some manual handling.
• Complete daily vehicle inspections and required paperwork (pre-start checks, run sheets, PODs, logbooks).
• Operate a forklift or pallet jack to load and unload general freight (Regional only).

Skills

MR license

Forklift LF

Heavy vehicle experience

Tools

Forklift

Pallet jack

Job description

Join our Professional Driver Team and be part of a fast paced environment focusing on building strong customer relationships through local freight deliveries and pickups. This[Full Time/Casual]role would suit a customer focused and self-driven operator with a passion for delivering no matter the obstacle.In return, you will be rewarded with great equipment, competitive rates and allowances and job security with ongoing employment.

The Job:

• Flexible with working varied hours, including weekends and overtime with penalty rates [Start time and finish time]
• Work to deliver high levels of service to our customers through effectively transporting general freight supporting the [Which Branch] community
• Take responsibility for safely and securely loading and unloading a variety of freight with some manual handling of parcel freight
• Completing daily vehicle inspections and necessary paperwork including pre-start checks as well as filling out run sheets, PODs and logbooks
• Operate a forklift or pallet jack to load and unload general freight [Regional only] [Optional]

Hold a current MR license [and Forklift Ticket (LF)] with proven experience operating a Heavy Vehicle for a minimum of 2 years

• A strong level of resilience and ability to problem solve coupled with the capability to work within a fast-paced, high pressure environment
• Have a passion for going the extra mile to provide high level service to all our customers
• Ability to effectively communicate with a diverse customer base
• Ability to pass a pre-employment medical, including a drug and alcohol screen, as well as a criminal history check if required
• Have the opportunity to earn overtime & shift penalty rates when applicable
• Be a part of a company that cares about their people, with free access to our Employee Assistance Program
• Join our corporate health fund and enjoy a healthy discount purely for being a Followmont employee
• Be recognised for your hard work through our employee recognition program

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