Yard Driver

time left to apply End Date: August 24, 2025 (24 days left to apply)

job requisition id R67048

We have a permanent full-time opportunity for a Yard Truck Driver located in our Melbourne Airport depot.

Competitive Superannuation: 15%.

Overtime Rates apply outside of Regular Working Hours.

Permanent Full Time: Monday to Friday from 4AM-12:30 PM.

What you'll do

Coordinating Trailer Movements: You will be responsible for efficiently managing the movement of B-double and semi-trailers within the yard, ensuring timely arrivals and departures according to schedule.

Prioritizing Trailer Movements: Corresponding with supervisors to determine trailer priorities and coordinating movements accordingly to meet operational demands.

Weigh Bridge Operations: Utilizing the weigh bridge to accurately weigh off every interstate-bound linehaul trailer, ensuring compliance with regulatory weight limits.

Safety Monitoring: Reporting and addressing safety issues related to trailer congestion in the yard, including identifying potential hazards and implementing corrective measures to maintain a safe working environment.

Guiding Sub-Contractors: Assisting and guiding sub-contractors or new drivers navigating the yard, providing clear instructions, and ensuring adherence to site safety protocols.

Communication and Reporting: Effectively communicating with supervisors and reporting any issues identified during trailer movements, such as drivers speeding or not adhering to site driving rules and regulations.

What you'll bring

Must have a safety-first approach and demonstrate WHS practices and procedures consistently.

Yard truck experience preferred.

Must have current MC License and have held for at least 2 years.

Have a high attention to detail.

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.

Experience with radio communications systems.

Experience with Load Restraint Systems & Equipment.

Repetitive entering and exiting yard truck.

Ability to split trailers/open and close trailer doors.

Experience with restraining loads in accordance with National Transport Commission's Load Restraint Guidelines.

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

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

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With an unrivalled and expansive network, Team Global Express builds unique, innovative, and tailored transport and logistics solutions to connect people, communities, and businesses across Australia and New Zealand.

Backed by Allegro Funds, Australia's most awarded and largest transformation and turnaround private equity firm, we're looking to the future and working towards new and exciting ways to put our customers' businesses at the heart of ours.