Job Description

Lead from the front. Run a tight yard. Build a team that gets it right the first time.

About the Role

• Be the hands-on yard leader who turns the Operations Supervisor's plan into safe, ready-to-go trucks, trailers and loads

• Preload trailers, organise the yard, and manage day-to-day trailer and equipment readiness

• Provide daily task direction and practical coaching to the Yard Hand / Driver Apprentice

• Onboard and practically train new drivers on yard standards, load restraint and depot procedures

• Run trailer audits and pole stocktakes, and keep the depot safe, organised and efficient

• Support investigations and corrective actions with accurate, factual reporting

Essential Requirements

• Substantial hands-on experience in heavy transport, crane truck, long-load, yard or loading operations

• Current MC, LF/Forklift licence

• Extensive general freight load restraint experience with construction materials, roofing iron, trusses, steel & mesh

• Pre-starts, fatigue, mass and NHVR/Chain of Responsibility requirements

• Experience onboarding, coaching or practically training drivers

• Safety-first and hands-on — leads by example without overstepping

• Australian working rights

Desirable (or willingness to obtain)

• CV/Crane, Doggers tickets

• White Card

What We Offer

• $55.00 flat rate per hour

• $10,000 Retention Bonus available with current CV/Crane, Doggers

tickets — paid progressively over your first 12 months (see schedule, Section 2). Limited availability.

• Guaranteed 40 hours per week + 2 x 30-minute paid breaks daily

• A genuine leadership pathway — real hands-on authority, not just a title

• Join an established, growing family-owned North Queensland transport business

If you're ready to lead a yard and back your team every day, apply now via SEEK.

Law Transport — Delivering Service. Driving Reliability.