Sub-Contractor - Prime Mover Owner Driver

Micway Transport; Canberra; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A transport company in Canberra is seeking experienced HC/MC Owner Operators to join their team. You will be responsible for towing trailers and delivering stock to major fast food outlets and retail chains in the Canberra and Queanbeyan regions. Applicants should have experience with refrigerated transport and a strong understanding of compliance and delivery operations. Excellent customer service and adherence to safety standards are crucial for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience with 16 & 18 Pallet Multi-Temp trailers is necessary.
• Ability to lift boxes weighing between 1 and 16 kg manually.
• Understanding of Fatigue Management and Chain of Responsibility is essential.

Responsibilities

• Towing trailers to deliver stock around Canberra / Queanbeyan regions.
• Delivering chilled and frozen food to major fast food outlets & retail chains.
• Compliance with legislative requirements, policies, and procedures.

Skills

Truck Driving Operations

Experience with refrigerated trucks

Electric Pallet Jack experience

Manual handling skills

Job description

Micway Transport is a family owned and operated business with over two decades of experience within refrigerated transport. We own a modern and well maintained fleet, and we pride ourselves in excellent customer service and high safety standards.

We require the services of suitably qualified HC/MC Owner Operators to become part of our team towing our trailers to deliver stock around Canberra / Queanbeyan regions (set rostered runs) to major QSR restaurants on a 2 delivery day model. Paid on a carton rate delivery structure. 14 Day payment terms.

Tasks involved and skills required:

• Truck Driving Operations
• Experience with refrigerated trucks
• 16 & 18 Pallet Multi-Temp trailers
• All deliveries are tailgated and hand unloaded
• Small percentage unattended deliveries at start of day (due to parking restrictions at some locations)
• Electric Pallet Jack experience advantageous, but not essential
• Delivering chilled and frozen food to major fast food outlets & major retail chains
• Manual handling involves the following:
  • Manually transferring boxes from the pallets onto the trolley.
  • Pushing trolleys to the storage area inside the store (chilled / frozen / dry areas).
  • Manually lift boxes that may weigh anywhere between 1 and 16 kg.
• Compliance with legislative requirements, policies and procedures is a must.

Criteria:

• Good business value with a can-do attitude;
• These customers become your customers will be the mindset required
• Understanding of Fatigue Management and Chain of Responsibility
• The successful applicants will have the required business knowledge and insurance certificates such as: