Driver Trainer

Linde plc; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Linde New Zealand Ltd in Hamilton, New Zealand is seeking a Driver Trainer to develop top-tier drivers and foster a safety-first culture. You will train and mentor drivers, conduct on-vehicle and classroom sessions, and lead ongoing compliance efforts across NZ transport regulations.

You will coach on fatigue management, driving style, and performance metrics, perform audits, and coordinate external training opportunities while supporting incident reviews and promotions.

Qualifications

• Experience in driver training or a leadership role in the gases industry.
• Strong understanding of compliance requirements, including NZTA fatigue management.
• Coaching and mentoring skills to foster driver improvement.
• Ability to analyse driving data to identify high-risk behaviours.

Responsibilities

• Train and mentor drivers, ensuring compliance with New Zealand transport regulations.
• Engage in pre-employment drives, onboarding, and ongoing training including yearly assessments.
• Conduct post-incident training and assessments to support Performance Improvement Plans.
• Coach drivers on speed, camera use, fatigue management, driving style and EROAD star ratings.
• Perform audits on logbooks, fatigue management, customer sites and trucks.
• Manage training sessions and records, and coordinate external training opportunities.
• Recommend drivers for promotions and participate in serious incidents to provide advice.

Skills

Driver training

Leadership

Compliance knowledge

NZTA fatigue management

Coaching

Data analysis

Job description

Hamilton, New Zealand

Take the wheel in developing top-tier drivers and fostering a culture of safety as our next Driver Trainer.

What you will enjoy doing

• Train and mentor drivers, ensuring compliance with New Zealand transport regulations
• Engage in pre-employment drives, new driver onboarding, and ongoing training including yearly assessments
• Conduct post-incident training and assessments, supporting Performance Improvement Plans
• Coach drivers on speed, camera use, fatigue management, driving style, and EROAD star ratings
• Perform audits on logbooks, fatigue management, customer sites, and trucks is part of your role
• Manage training sessions and records, and coordinate external training opportunities
• Recommend drivers for promotions and attend serious incidents to provide advice

What makes you great

• Experience in driver training or a leadership role in the gases industry
• Class 2 - 5 license with Dangerous Goods endorsement
• Strong understanding of compliance requirements, including NZTA fatigue management
• Coaching and mentoring skills to foster driver improvement
• Expertise in audits and compliance verification processes is required for this role
• You have the ability to analyse driving data to identify high-risk behaviours
• Commitment to fostering a positive and resilient workplace culture
• Skills that support driver development and operational excellence

Why you will love working with us

At Linde, you'll do work that matters. As part of a global leader in industrial gases and engineering, we support essential industries including healthcare, manufacturing, energy, logistics, agriculture, hospitality and households—helping customers operate safely, efficiently and sustainably.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to safety above all else and provide a workplace where individuals are supported to learn, grow and perform at their best. From hands‑on operational roles to professional and leadership opportunities, we offer genuine career development backed by world‑class training and capability building.

In this role, you may have the opportunity to work across our South Pacific businesses, including BOC, Elgas and South Pacific Welding, gaining exposure to diverse teams, operations and industries while contributing to shared goals across the wider Linde organisation.

What we offer you!

You’ll benefit from the scale and stability of a global organisation, combined with the pride of working in close knit local teams that know their communities.

We value diversity, inclusion and respect, and we’re passionate about creating environments where people feel they belong and can be their authentic selves.

If you’re looking for a role where your contribution is recognised, your development is supported, and your work has real impact—Be Linde. Be Limitless.

Any designations used of course apply to persons of all genders. The form of speech used here is for simplicity only.

Linde New Zealand Ltdacts responsibly towards its shareholders, business partners, employees, society and the environment in every one of its business areas, regions and locations across the globe. The company is committed to technologies and products that unite the goals of customer value and sustainable development.