The Virtual Recruiter

Yard Hand Driver Trainee

The Virtual Recruiter  •  Townsville, AU (Onsite)  •  4 days ago
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Job Description

Start your driving career the right way — hands-on training, a real pathway, and a team that will back you.

About the Role

  • Keep the depot, trucks, trailers and equipment clean, organised and ready for safe work

  • Assist with loading and unloading, preloading trailers, and trailer audits under guidance

  • Progress through structured on-the-job training toward your heavy vehicle licence

  • Travel with the Leading Hand and experienced drivers to learn preloads and job preparation

  • Build real depot and driving skills from day one

Essential Requirements

  • Current Queensland driver licence, with eligibility to progress to a heavy vehicle licence

  • Reliable, safety-focused and genuinely keen to build a driving career

  • Physically fit for active, outdoor depot work

  • Australian working rights

Desirable (or willingness to obtain)

  • Forklift and loader licence

  • White Card and load-restraint training

What We Offer

  • $35.00 flat rate per hour

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

  • A genuine, structured pathway into a professional driving career

  • Hands-on training and coaching from experienced Leading Hands and drivers

  • Join a growing, family-owned North Queensland transport business

After 12 Months You Will Have

  • Certificate III in Driving Operations

  • LF/Forklift licence & experience unloading general freight material

  • Loader ticket & experience unloading general freight material

  • Stocktaking and stock control management experience

  • High-level load restraint experience — roofing iron, steel & mesh, trusses, power poles, general freight

  • Experience with cranes, and truck & trailer lengths, widths and weights

  • NHVR compliance exposure — fatigue, mass, maintenance

  • A real opportunity to move into HR Crane truck driving

If you're keen to build a driving career and want a team that will invest in you, apply now via SEEK.

Law Transport — Delivering Service. Driving Reliability.

The Virtual Recruiter

About The Virtual Recruiter

Fractional Recruiter and AI Talent Partner delivering innovative, cost-effective recruitment solutions to transform your hiring processes.

At The Virtual Recruiter, we specialise in building AI-powered recruitment systems and providing fractional recruitment services to help businesses scale with top talent that aligns perfectly with their culture and values.

Whether you need a fully managed AI-driven hiring system, expert guidance for your TA/HR team, or hands-on fractional recruitment support, we’ve got you covered.

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Industry
HR & Recruiting
Company Size
1-10 employees
Headquarters
Sydney, AU
Year Founded
2023
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