Service Person Driver

Kennards Hire; North Lismore; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share bonus

Weekend allowance

Employee benefits

Job summary

Kennards Hire in Lismore is seeking a Service Person Driver on a permanent full-time basis. You will be the critical link between the branch and customers, handling deliveries, providing expert advice, and ensuring equipment is ready for hire.

We offer a generous salary package including profit share bonus and weekend allowances, with training and development to support your career growth within Australia and New Zealand's largest family-owned equipment hire company.

Qualifications

• MR driver's licence is required.
• Forklift Licence and White Card are highly desirable.
• Weekend availability on a rotating roster.
• Ability to perform physical tasks including lifting.
• Strong communication skills.
• Be proactive and keen to learn new skills.
• Interest in machinery and equipment with training provided.

Responsibilities

• Instruct and demonstrate safe use of equipment to customers.
• As Driver, perform pickup and delivery of equipment from customer sites.
• Provide exceptional customer service in all interactions.
• Maintain equipment through regular servicing and minor repairs.
• Perform cleaning of branch facilities and maintenance of equipment.
• Perform equipment check-in/check-out inspections.

Skills

MR licence

Forklift licence

White Card

Weekend availability

Physically fit

Customer service

Team player

Safety conscious

Job description

Service Person Driver - Permanent full-time

Lismore

• We`re the largest family-owned equipment hire company in Australia and NZ
• Learn how to service, inspect and maintain our modern hire equipment
• Gain practical experience that sets you up for future success
• $82,880 salary package ($74,000 base salary + super) + profit share bonus + weekend allowance

With Kennards Hire You Can

As a company that's been around since 1948, we know what matters most: family and it's at the heart of everything we do. We're the largest family-owned equipment hire company in Australia and New Zealand, with more than 2,000 team members located at over 200 sites and branches. Our mission is clear: we want to be the best hire company in the world. We're committed to growing sustainably and innovating in ways that benefit our people, our customers and our business. And at the end of the day, we're all focused on delivering what we say we will do - make our customers' jobs easy.

About the role

As the Kennards Hire representative to our customers, we support you with the training and development you need to be successful in your role. The Service Person Driver is the critical link between a Kennards Hire branch, our customers and their projects, big or small. You'll be in charge of everything that makes our customers' job easy; expert advice, pickups, deliveries and making sure our equipment is ready for hire.

This role requires you to;

• Instruct and demonstrate to customers on how to safely use our equipment.
• As the Driver, perform pickup and delivery of equipment from customer sites, which includes safely loading and unloading of equipment
• Provide exceptional customer service in all customer interactions
• Maintain the high standard and quality of equipment through regular servicing and minor repairs.
• Perform cleaning of branch facilities and maintenance of equipment as required
• Perform equipment 'check in' and 'check out' inspections

About you

• Successful applicants have come from various backgrounds such as; Customer service, building & construction, hospitality, retail, driver, landscaping, trade & maintenance.
• A valid MR driver's licence is required for this role, with a Forklift Licence and White Card being highly desirable.
• The availability to work weekends on a rotating roster
• This role requires some physical components including lifting and standing on your feet for long periods. A level of physical fitness is required and the ability to pass a drug test
• Strong communication skills
• Be proactive and keen to learn new skills
• An interest in machinery and equipment, although training will be provided
• A positive attitude and team player

Join our team

You can always tell someone who works at Kennards Hire. They're well-rounded, fair-dinkum and damn good at what they do. Once you walk through our door, we'll back you all the way with the tools and resources you'll need to succeed. You'll be trusted as part of our family, supported to lead in many ways and have opportunities to develop and grow your expertise.

There's also a great range of employee benefits and rewards on offer including:

• All the training and development you need to build a successful career with us
• Pathways to pursue your career, nationally and internationally
• Additional financial benefits if you stay with us for more than five years (to say thanks for your loyalty)
• Opportunity for profit share
• Great employee discount rates on our hire gear
• Our annual awards night, team BBQs and many other fun social events.

As part of the recruitment process, you will be required to complete background checks which may include a police and medical check.

So, whether you're starting out, switching roles, changing industries or ready to make your next career move, With Kennards Hire You Can.