Vacuum Truck Operator / Temporary Fencing Installer

This position is a full time, permanent position with 40+ hours per week, paid above award rates, and attracts overtime penalty rates. We are looking for multiple people for this role.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, fit and strong person who can work unsupervised or in a team - a hands-on all-rounder who takes pride in working to a high standard whether it's delivering/collecting equipment, cleaning up the yard or getting the paperwork done. Local area knowledge is an advantage and a willingness to work some weekends is needed.

What you will do as part of this role:

• Set up and dismantle of temporary fencing
• Load equipment onto trucks and trailers for delivery and set up ready for customer use
• Collect equipment from customers
• Carry out sanitation services including waste removal from portable amenities and septic tanks (on the job training provided)
• At times, cleaning and restocking amenities in portable toilets and amenities
• Restock trucks, vehicles and equipment with supplies
• Repairs and maintenance of equipment and general yard duties when required
• Cleaning of our trucks, vehicles and equipment when required
• Assist keeping the depot tidy and organised
• Cleaning hire equipment during busy periods

Our successful applicants will be:

• Physically fit - this is required for set up, dismantle and collection of equipment
• Flexible to deal with changing priorities on a daily basis
• Reliable and punctual
• Able to complete paperwork/data entry on tablet to ensure correct billing can be processed in a timely manner
• Willing to work weekends and overtime during our busy periods
• Able to work efficiently when unsupervised
• Able to work well within a friendly team environment
• Good at communication with others
• Motivated by their great work ethic
• Able to problem solve
• Willing to operate sanitising equipment (training provided)
• Able to follow through and ensure all equipment going out on hire is up to our standard (everything clean and operational, including all hoses and ancillary equipment)

Experience/skills/tickets required:

• MR Truck licence or above with good driving record
• Current Forklift licence will be highly regarded, or willingness to obtain
• Local area knowledge
• Ability to use technology including mapping – i.e. Google Maps
• Willingness to work remotely
• Willingness to promote the company
• Clean and tidy appearance
• Ability to clean to a high standard
• Ability to work well within a friendly team environment
• Waste management experience would be highly regarded
• Experience working with vacuum tanks and hand tools would be highly regarded

Employment conditions:

• Full time, Permanent, above-award rates, penalty rates for overtime
• Monday to Friday with rotating weekend/on-call roster, and some nights during our peak season
• Weekly wages

About us:

Norquip Hire services and supplies a comprehensive range of quality portable amenities and temporary fencing solutions to a wide range of clients using our own fleet of purpose built trucks. We have been operating in Far North Queensland since 2011.

To apply please email your resume to [email protected].

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Due to administrative constraints, only applicants progressing to the interview stage will be contacted.