Truck Driver MR

Central Coast NSW, New South Wales

Description

• 38 hours per week
• 9 day fortnight with RDO
• Permanent full time position available based out of our Erina Depot
  
  

About The Role

The Truck Driver MR is a vital role within our organisation, responsible for delivering haulage services to support Council’s operations. This position requires a strong commitment to customer service, safety, and compliance with relevant regulations.

Key Activities Of This Role Include

• Safely operate a single-axle Medium Rigid truck, complying with traffic regulations and legal load limits
• Plan efficient routes to maximise truck utilisation, minimise waste, and avoid disrupting onsite activities
• Comply with National Heavy Vehicle Regulator requirements, including Fatigue Management and Chain of Responsibility (CoR)
• Conduct loading, driving, tipping, and water cart operations in line with legislation and Council policies/procedures
• Complete daily truck/plant inspections, report servicing/repairs and safety issues, and undertake labouring/other duties as directed
  
  

To Be Successful In This Role, You Will Have

• Current (MR) Medium Rigid Driver’s Licence
• Current SafeWork NSW general construction induction card
• Current working near overhead powerlines accreditation or commitment to obtain within a specified time
• Current RMS NSW Traffic Control Stop/Slow accreditation or commitment to obtain within a specified time
  
  

You Will Also Have

• Experience operating single-axle tippers and water carts in civil maintenance/construction
• Experience performing general labouring duties in civil maintenance/construction
• Strong compliance and operating knowledge: NHVR fatigue management (GVM >12t), CoR, load restraint, and heavy vehicle procedures/inspections/minor maintenance reporting
  
  

Ourposition descriptionprovides more information for you to learn more about this role.

Other Important Information

The commencing salary for this position is up to $61,225.40. Central Coast Council also provides progression opportunities for employees to progress up to the maximum salary of $73,599.26 on completion of assessment of skills and performance plus12% superannuation

We have a permanent full-time role available

This role will be able to access a 9 day fortnight

This role is located at the Erina Depot

Council may create an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other permanent or temporary vacancies.

Extra Benefits

At Central Coast Councilwe provide team members with a range of extras that help them balance their life when they need it. Fitness Passports give access to a range of gyms. Wellbeing leave can be accessed twice a year to tick off something that means something to you - volunteering, health check-ups. And an Employee Assistance Program that offers a range of wellbeing initiatives to help you and your immediate family.

Other Extras Include

Long service leave after 5 years of continuous service

Free flu vaccination program

Time provided for you to do annual skin cancer screening, Breast screen and blood donations

Access to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platforms

We reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers program

Novated leasing partnerships.

Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.

Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.

Want to know more?

The contact person for this role isAngus Stewart, Team Leader.You can contactAnguson 0428 933 357.

This position will close for applications atmidnight on Sunday, 3rd May 2026.

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Location

Central Coast Council is ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hours drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work. The Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia.

How To Apply

We have put together some additional resources to help youapply for a roleat Central Coast Council.

By completing and submitting this online application you confirm that any information that you provide in this application is true and correct and acknowledge that any offer of employment may be withdrawn should the information that you have provided in support of your application be shown to be false.You also consent to employment screening checks being conducted where appropriate. This may include associated checks including reference checks, Pre-Employment Medical checks including drugs and alcohol testing, Working with Children Check, Entitlement to Work in Australia, employment history and an Australian Federal Police Check, as well as substantiation of educational qualifications, industry memberships, previous Central Coast Council employment history and association with professional bodies.You also acknowledge that you will be required to provide proof of eligibility (including photo identification) to work in Australia if selected for an interview.

To Lodge Your Application, Please Follow These Steps

• Answer the on-line questions shown below.
• Attach your resume
• Attach your qualifications and licences.
  
  

Once your application is successfully lodged you will receive an automated response sent to your e-mail address. If a response is not received this means that your application has not been successfully submitted and you will need to lodge another application.

If you require assistance to lodge your application please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailingrecruit@centralcoast.nsw.gov.auto discuss what reasonable adjustments you may need.If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.

Applicants who are selected for interview will be contacted by phone or e-mail.For further instructions please clickhere.

You will have the ability to save your application as you go using the Save Application button. You can start an application and return to it later via the automatic follow-up email once you have the time and required information at hand to finalise your application.

If you dont have access to a computer or electronic device, you can lodge your application at any of Councils Library locations. Pre-book a free 1-hour computer timeslot by contacting your nearest libraryhttps://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/libraries/our-branchesor ask at the enquiry counter.

We will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications being presented by recruitment agencies.

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