Linehaul Driver

Team Global Express is seeking an experienced MC Linehaul Driver to join our team based at our Karawatha QLD depot.

This is a full-time, permanent night shift position operating on our Brisbane to Rockhampton Woolworths contract, transporting dry and refrigerated grocery freight.

You’ll operate Volvo automatic trucks, travelling between Brisbane and Rockhampton with store deliveries in the Rockhampton area.

The Role

• Full-time, permanent position
• Based at Karawatha QLD
• Night shift – 6/4 fortnightly roster
• Brisbane to Rockhampton return linehaul
• Departures generally between 7:00pm and 10:00pm
• Monday, Wednesday and Friday departures to Rockhampton, returning Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
• Motel accommodation provided in Rockhampton for required rest breaks
• 1 RDO accrued each month – 11 RDOs per year

Pay & Benefits

• $37.6745 per hour for applicable work time
• Kilometre rate paid for Brisbane to Rockhampton and return travel
• Paid loading/unloading and store delivery time
• 15% superannuation
• 11 RDOs per year
• Stable, permanent employment

What You’ll Be Doing

• Report to the Karawatha depot prior to departure
• Complete pre-departure checks and prepare your vehicle
• Travel to Larapinta to collect trailers from the Woolworths site
• Complete linehaul runs between Brisbane and Rockhampton
• Complete up to three store deliveries in the Rockhampton area
• Transport dry and refrigerated grocery freight
• Complete required rest breaks in provided motel accommodation
• Maintain high standards of safety, fatigue management and Chain of Responsibility compliance

About You

To be successful, you will need:

• Current open MC licence
• Minimum 5 years’ linehaul driving experience
• Experience operating B-Doubles and completing long-distance linehaul runs
• All vehicles on this run are Volvo automatics, so Road Ranger experience is not required.
• Current Blue Card in Transport
• BFM accreditation
• Strong understanding of fatigue management and Chain of Responsibility requirements
• Good communication skills and a strong safety focus
• Ability to work the required night roster and spend scheduled rest periods away from home
• Ability to successfully complete a pre-employment medical assessment and a National Police Check

If you’re an experienced MC Linehaul Driver looking for stable, permanent work with an established Brisbane to Rockhampton run, we’d love to hear from you.

About Team Global Express

Team Global Express (TGE) is an Australian-owned transport and logistics business delivering to Australia and New Zealand. We’re not only transforming our operations but striving towards changing the logistics industry and becoming an Environmental, Social, and Governance leader by 2030. To learn more about our story, visit https://teamglobalexp.com/.

Why TGE

We care about our customers, our people, and our planet. We are always innovating and improving our services. We are driven by passion and purpose, and we never stop.

What we offer

• Competitive salary above industry standards

• Upskilling, training, mentoring and more to support your career development journey

• Fun and practical employee perks and discounts

• Flexible work, including work from home

• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers

• Peer recognition awards acknowledge when you go above and beyond.

An inclusive workplace, works for everyone

We celebrate difference. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace that gives everyone the chance to contribute to a bigger and brighter future with us. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome and invite applicants of all ages, cultural backgrounds, genders, sexual orientations, people living with disabilities, neurodiverse individuals and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples to apply. Team Global Express acknowledges the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as First Peoples of Australia and the Māori, as tangata whenua and Treaty of Waitangi partners in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Our recruitment process

Applying for a job starts with an online application form, from there you may be invited to complete an online assessment followed by a virtual or in person interview. The last step is undergoing pre-employment checks, which includes a criminal history check and a medical assessment including fitness to work and drug & alcohol screening.

Other things to note

• When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the recruitment process.

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• TGE is listed as one of LinkedIn’s Top Companies of 2023 and 2024 in Australia.