Careers Guide
Careers Guide
Truck Driver
What people in this role do:
- Check brakes, oil, tyres and electrical systems
- Load goods onto the truck by hand, forklift or other lifting equipment
- Correctly place and secure the load with ropes and chains to avoid damage to the truck or the goods and cover open loads with tarpaulin
- Calculate the weight of loads to comply with limits
- Attach and remove trailers
- Change heavy tyres and clean and maintain vehicles
- Drive vehicles to their destination and unload
- Drive defensively and handle hazardous road conditions
- Check items against inventory, noting breakage and damages
- Collect payments and issue receipts
- Maintain a log book with details of trips, including rest breaks
Your chances of success will be better if you have:
- Practical skills
- Mechanical aptitude
- Safety awareness
- Good physical fitness
- School Certificate
The Future
- Employment for a minimum of one year
- Employment areas include: commercial firms, mining, manufacturing and transport companies, government authorities, or self-employment
Specialisation
- Liquid / Pressurised Gas Driver
- Car Carrier Driver
- Dangerous Goods Driver
- Tow Truck Driver
- Tip Truck Driver
- For more options see www.myfuture.edu.au
Who to contact for more information and advice?
Aboriginal Employment Strategy |
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| Phone / Fax / Email / Website | Address | Regions Serviced |
| T (02) 8571 0999 F (02) 8571 0988 jamie.hardy@aes.org.au www.aes.org.au |
1-9 Glebe Point Road Glebe NSW 2037 | All NSW |
ApprenticePower |
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| Phone / Fax / Email / Website | Address | Regions Serviced |
| T (02) 9722 5419 F (02) 9831 3849 info@apprenticepower.com.au www.apprenticepower.com.au |
Unit 14, 18 Third Avenue Blacktown NSW 2148 | Sydney |
Apprentices Trainees Employment Ltd (ATEL) |
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| Phone / Fax / Email / Website | Address | Regions Serviced |
| T (02) 8875 6100 sydney@atel.com.au www.atel.com.au |
Suite 3 Level 2, 13-15 Lyon Park Road North Ryde NSW 2113 | All NSW |
Australian Training Company |
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| Phone / Fax / Email / Website | Address | Regions Serviced |
| T 02 9704 1500 jrosman@austrg.com.au www.austrg.com.au |
30-32 Pomeroy St Homebush NSW 2140 | All NSW |
Auswide Projects |
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| Phone / Fax / Email / Website | Address | Regions Serviced |
| T (02) 6492 3944 F (02) 6492 4594 bega@auswideprojects.com.au www.auswideprojects.com.au |
163 Auckland ST Bega NSW 2550 | Bega |
Hunter Valley Training Company |
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| Phone / Fax / Email / Website | Address | Regions Serviced |
| T (02) 4932 4222 F (02) 4932 4544 admin@hvtc.com.au www.hvtc.com.au |
East Greta Junction Maitland NSW 2320 | All NSW |
Maritime Employees Training Limited (METL) |
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| Phone / Fax / Email / Website | Address | Regions Serviced |
| T (02) 9032 7607 F (02) 9269 0529 justin.dwyer@metl.com.au www.metl.com.au |
Level 6, 233 Castlereagh st Sydney NSW 2000 | Sydney |
Skillset |
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| Phone / Fax / Email / Website | Address | Regions Serviced |
| T (02) 6331 3655 F (02) 6331 9450 info@skillset.com.au www.skillset.com.au |
203-209 Russell Street Bathurst NSW 2795 | All NSW |
STE 1300 Apprentice |
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| Phone / Fax / Email / Website | Address | Regions Serviced |
| T (02) 9715 7344 F (02) 9745 2900 info@1300apprentice.com.au www.1300apprentice.com.au |
Level 2, 28 Burwood Road Burwood NSW 2134 | Sydney |
TABMA |
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| Phone / Fax / Email / Website | Address | Regions Serviced |
| T 02 9277 3100 F 02 9437 1222 Steve@tabma.com.au tabma |
Suite 603 Level 6 486 Pacific Highway St Leonards NSW 2065 | Central Coast NSW |
TABMA |
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| Phone / Fax / Email / Website | Address | Regions Serviced |
| T 02 9277 3100 F 02 9437 1222 Steve@tabma.com.au www.tabma.com.au |
Suite 603 Level 6 486 Pacific Highway St Leonards NSW 2065 | Newcastle, Maitland and Hunter |
TABMA |
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| Phone / Fax / Email / Website | Address | Regions Serviced |
| T 02 9277 3100 F 02 9437 1222 Steve@tabma.com.au www.tabma.com.au |
Suite 603 Level 6 486 Pacific Highway St Leonards NSW 2065 | Illawarra, Southern Highlands and South Coast |
TABMA |
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| Phone / Fax / Email / Website | Address | Regions Serviced |
| T 02 9277 3100 F 02 9437 1222 Steve@tabma.com.au www.tabma.com.au |
Suite 603 Level 6 486 Pacific Highway St Leonards NSW 2065 | Northern NSW Coastal and Inland |
TABMA |
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| Phone / Fax / Email / Website | Address | Regions Serviced |
| T 02 9277 3100 F 02 9437 1222 Steve@Tabma.com.au www.tabma.com.au |
Suite 603 Level 6 486 Pacific Highway St Leonards NSW 2065 | Regional areas of NSW |
TABMA |
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| Phone / Fax / Email / Website | Address | Regions Serviced |
| T 02 9277 3100 F 02 9437 1222 Steve@tabma.com.au www.tabma.com.au |
Suite 603 Level 6 486 Pacific Highway St Leonards NSW 2065 | Southern NSW and Australian Capital Territory (ACT) |
WPC Group |
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| Phone / Fax / Email / Website | Address | Regions Serviced |
| T 1300 760 099 F 1300 760 077 nswreception@wpcgroup.org.au www.wpcgroup.org.au |
Suite 2 / 190 George Street Parramatta, NSW 2150 | Sydney |