Civil Construction Class 5 Truck Driver - 12-Month Project

Takaka Primary School; Nelson; On-site; NZD 47,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary: $34–$36 per hour

12-month project

January 2027 start

Major civil construction programme

Job summary

Takaka Primary School is seeking a reliable civil construction driver for a Picton-based project. You will operate Class 5 truck and trailer units, transport materials to and from sites, and work in quarries while maintaining safety around heavy machinery.

Applicants must hold a Full Class 5 licence, have civil construction driving experience, and be comfortable with Road Ranger gearboxes and reversing truck/trailer units. NZ residency or valid NZ work visa is required.

Qualifications

• Full Class 5 licence
• Proven civil construction driving experience
• Confident operating Road Ranger gearboxes
• Experience reversing truck and trailer units
• Confident with jack-knifing manoeuvres
• Previous quarry and construction site experience
• Site Safe or ConstructSafe required
• NZ residency or valid NZ work visa

Responsibilities

• Operating Class 5 truck and trailer units
• Transporting materials to and from civil construction sites
• Working in and out of quarries
• Reversing and manoeuvring truck and trailer combinations
• Operating safely around heavy machinery and site personnel

Skills

Civil construction driving

Road Ranger gearbox

Reversing trucks

Jack-knifing

Site Safe/ConstructSafe

Job description

Takaka Primary School is seeking a reliable civil construction driver for a Picton-based project. You will operate Class 5 truck and trailer units, transport materials to and from sites, and work in quarries while maintaining safety around heavy machinery.

Applicants must hold a Full Class 5 licence, have civil construction driving experience, and be comfortable with Road Ranger gearboxes and reversing truck/trailer units. NZ residency or valid NZ work visa is required.