Highgate Group

Truck Driver/Loader Operator

Highgate Group  •  Castlemaine, AU (Onsite)  •  2 months ago
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Job Description

Our Garden & Landscape team in Castlemaine is looking for an experienced, customer-focused Truck Driver/Loader Operator who is flexible in undertaking truck driving, loader operator and general yard hand duties.

  • Casual role
  • Competitive above award base hourly rate + 25% casual loading
  • Ability to work on weekends and public holidays as required - penalty rates apply
  • Develop your career with a growing company
  • Location: Castlemaine, VIC

ASQ is a locally owned, family-operated business, which has been servicing Central Victoria since 1970.

ASQ Garden & Landscape is a locally owned and operated business supplying a large range of landscaping and horticultural needs for the novice gardener through to the professional landscaper. Our landscape supply yards, and garden nurseries located in Bendigo, Castlemaine and Maryborough are presented and maintained to the highest industry standard and are operated by professional, qualified staff who deliver expert advice, knowledge and services to our retail and trade customers.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Truck Driver/Loader Operator who is responsible for providing a high level of customer service and the safe loading, unloading and delivery of product to our customers, as well as assisting with yard duties and sales as required. This is a Casual position working primarily from our Castlemaine site.

Your main responsibilities will include:

  • Loading, unloading and delivery of product; ensuring all vehicles are loaded safely and efficiently with the correct product at the correct weights and cubic metres, efficient delivery and unloading of the product at the location, as determined by the customer, collection of money from customers on delivery is promptly returned to the yard office, and completing all required documentation accordingly.
  • General yard duties; maintaining presentation and cleanliness of the truck and loader, maintaining product bins and notifying the Supervisor/Site Manager of discrepancies with product being loaded/delivered, performing dust suppression duties by operating the water truck where required and other yard duties such as weeding, rubbish removal and general maintenance as required.
  • Sales assistance as required.

For more information on the role, follow the link to download the Position Description from our Careers Page: https://www.asq.net.au/careers/current-vacancies/

Why work for ASQ?

ASQ is a proud employer of over 100 staff working across seven sites within our organization. Being a locally owned, family operated business we aim to foster a family friendly workplace and are committed to the health and wellbeing of our staff and working environment.

  • Develop your career within a growing company
  • Participate in ongoing training and professional development
  • Workplace Flexibility
  • Inclusive environment
  • Staff discount on products at our retail stores

Key Selection Criteria

The successful candidate will have proven, safe delivery driving, loading and unloading experience and be able to provide positive and confident customer interaction, and the ability to perform manual duties.

  • Safety conscious and strong work ethic
  • Knowledge/experience in landscape products (desirable)
  • Able to work weekends as required
  • Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines/customer requirements and follow directions
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills

Education, Certification and Licenses required:

  • Heavy Rigid Truck license and experience
  • Sales Loader experience and loader ticket is desirable
  • Work Safely or Construction Induction Card

All positions are subject to the completion of medicals, including drug and alcohol screening. Only successful candidates will be contacted.

How to Apply?

Click APPLY to submit your resume and cover letter via Seek or alternatively visit our careers page https://www.asq.net.au/careers/current-vacancies/

For more information, please email hr@asq.net.au

Highgate Group

About Highgate Group

Highgate Group is a specialist supplier of processing and packaging products to the food processing industry in Australia.

Australian owned, globally connected. Highgate source, stock and supply a huge range of innovative processing and packaging consumables and equipment from all around the world.

Highgate has become an integral partner to many food processors right across Australia. With a real focus on increasing production efficiency, through-put and yield, many high volume processors rely on Highgate to keep them up to date with the latest and greatest products for the industry.

Together with our extensive warehousing and logistics networks, our team of qualified industry backed representatives has enabled Highgate to become a trusted, proven Australian agent for some of the world's leading manufacturers of processing and packaging products.

Highgate's extensive range of over 4000 product lines include:

F.DICK Knives, Steels & Sharpening Equipment

GIESSER Knives & Sharpening Equipment

VICTORINOX, SWIBO, DEXTER Knives

BOBET, BEAR, DMT Sharpening Equipment

CHAINEX & MANULATEX Chain Mesh Apparel

TERMET Wash Down Equipment

SAFEX Gloves & Disposable PPE Products

TESTO Thermometers, Data Loggers & pH Meters

WRAPEX Pallet Wrap, Carton Liners & Bags

FINETTI Adhesive Tapes & Automation Equipment

STALLION Strapping & Strapping Systems

THERMOSHIELD Ice Packs & Ice Blankets

HIGHGATE - experience the difference!

Call us today on 1800 089 456 or visit www.highgategroup.net.au

Industry
Wholesale & Distribution
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Truganina, AU
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
net.au
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