Our Company:
K&S Corporation is an ASX-listed company and has provided transport, logistics, energy, and dangerous goods services since 1945. Now one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest multi-modal providers with 80 locations and 1800 employees, our brand is known for innovation, customer focus, safety, and continuous improvement.
About Chemtrans:
Chemtrans is a division of K&S Corporation and is a well-respected industry leader in the safe and efficient transportation and delivery of dangerous and hazardous goods and chemicals throughout Australia.
About the role:
Are you ready to step into the world of Dangerous good transport?
With our support and on the job training, you’ll join one of Australia’s largest fleets of modern Scania’s transporting dangerous goods throughout North Queensland.
We currently have Gladstone based positions available for a driver looking for varied driving routes transporting goods to customer sites.
This role will cover metro and remote deliveries covering territory between Mackay and Brisbane, and inland coal fields, with the occasional overnight trip.
The role suits drivers interested in upskilling their existing experience into the Dangerous Good space, as you will be provided with comprehensive training and mentoring learning to load and unload various liquid DG and non-DG products.
This role will also provide opportunities to advance further into our Explosive division.
Responsibilities:
Operating under BFM and transporting bulk DG liquids around Gladstone and surrounding areas.
Unloading of Bulk Tankers, ISOs and palletised freight at customer sites.
Mainly local routes, but some linehaul (overnight) trips.
Using chemical suits and specific PPE such as respirators when required.
Pumping of DG products using electric, diesel and diaphragm pumps.
Adhering to safety and compliance policies and procedures.
A strong commitment to safety regulations, ensuring safety standards are adhered to.
You will have:
MC licence with at least 1 year of proven heavy vehicle driving experience
HC with a minimum of 3 years of driving experience and willing to upgrade
Dangerous Goods licence or willing to obtain
Basic Fatigue Management accreditation or willing to obtain
Forklift licence or willing to obtain
MSIC card or willing to obtain
A strong commitment to safety regulations
Good driving history
Ability to follow instructions, and to communicate effectively
Flexibility for ad-hoc weekend work
Why join us:
Great award with allowances on top of the base pay rate plus km rate
Lots of overtime that enhances your take home pay packet
Mainly Mon-Fri work with occasional weekend shifts
Uniform Provided
One truck one driver, take pride in your truck
Support to upgrade your licenses and on the job training to gain more specialised experience
Employee assistance program including financial wellness support
Growth and development to support career progression
Corporate health plan discount
Background checks for all new employees to support our safe workplace
Stable ASX listed, multi-modal business with 80 years of industry history
We foster a warm supportive culture grounded in our values: Safety, Customer Service, People and Community and Innovation.
To uphold our core value of “Everybody Safe Everyday” a pre-employment medical and police check will be required to be successful in this role.
Applicants must have full Australian working rights. We are not engaging recruitment agencies for this role.
