Company :

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Truckstops is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sime Motors.  Established in 1984, Truckstops has provided unparalleled after-sales parts and service support to the road transport industry for over 40 years.  With 19 nationwide branches supporting Hino, Mack, Volvo, and UD Truck & Bus, we have grown to become the largest supplier of truck & bus parts and workshop services in New Zealand.

Our newly custom built Truckstops site in Ruakura, Hamilton is now open, purpose-designed to deliver faster, better service for our truck customers.  

More space, better gear, and bigger possibilities for keeping trucks moving.

The role

Reporting to the Branch Manager, an opportunity has become available for a self-motivated and energetic person to join our busy Truckstops Service Department as our Operations Assistant/Class 5 Truck Driver.

In this position, you’ll be focused on picking up and delivering trucks to our customers and sub-contractors, site management for safe vehicle movements and vehicle grooming. You may also provide support in the general duties & COFs of the service department as needed.

About you

To be successful in this role you will:

• hold a Class 5 license with experience driving a range of trucks
• ideally have a DG license
• have excellent verbal communication skills for face-to-face and phone conversations
• understand what outstanding customer service should be and deliver that service every time
• have a can-do attitude with the ability to jump in and help the wider team as needed
• have a positive attitude, a team mentality, and great sense of humour

This is potentially ideal for an experienced truck driver looking to spend more time at home and work local.

Benefits

Along with a brand-new state-of-the-art workshop to work in, you will have exposure to world class brands such as Volvo, Hino, Mack and UD Trucks, a supportive manager and team who want you to succeed, along with:

• a wide range of career and personal development training inhouse and via external providers, employee benefits and retail discounts across 100+ stores, and wellbeing benefits including free eye and spinal checks
• discounted Southern Cross health insurance, free EAP support, annual flu jab and much more
• internal discounts across our brands including our luxury retail brands and our FASST used vehicles + more

We will process applications as they come in and invite those shortlisted in for an interview. As such this role may close as soon as the suitable applicant is found.

This rare role is exciting and very rewarding. APPLY NOW!

Note: this role is subject to background checks including reference, right to work and medical and drug tests.

Check us out at www.truckstops.co.nz or www.simemotors.co.nz