Truck Jobs in Australia
What are you waiting for? There’s big money to be made over the ditch, the weathers’ better, the food’s cheaper. Even the meter maids are better looking.
Some examples of after-tax earnings that we know of:
Class 2 round-town delivery truck, Sydney, $30 an hour plus overtime
Class 4 mine dump trucks, $75,000 to $100,00 a year, 3 weeks on, 1 week off
Class 5 semi trailer, Perth suburban food deliveries, 45 hour week, $1200
Class 2 city bus driver, Perth, $24 an hour after tax and employee super deducted
Class 5 B-train Melbourne to Adelaide and back, daily, $2500 a week, two weeks on, 1 week off
It's a lot easier, faster and cheaper to get your licence here before you go. Your heavy vehicle licences all convert easily to an Australian full licence.
NZ | | AUSTRALIA | |
Class 2 | |
LR (light rigid) | A bus or truck more than 4.5 tonne GVM but not more than 8 tonne GVM. |
Class 2 | A heavy rigid vehicle up to 18 tonnes |
MR (medium rigid) | A bus or truck more than 8 tonne GVM, with not more than two axles. |
Class 4 | A heavy rigid vehicle over 18 tonnes (big dump trucks) |
HR (heavy rigid) | A bus or a truck more than 15 tonne GVM, with at least three axles. |
Class 5 | A truck and trailer combination weighing over 25 tonnes | HC (heavy combination) |
A prime mover more than 15 tonne GVM with at least three axles. A semi-trailer with at least two axles. A truck more than 15 tonne GVM with at least three axles and trailer more than 9 tonne GVM with at least two axles. |
You'll need to have an HC licence for 12 months before you’re are eligible to get an MC (multi-combination) Licence. That’s the one you need for road trains – trucks with 3 or more trailers.
To convert your licence:
Each state has different eligibility criteria. Some have a stand-down period, some require you to do theory and practical tests.
Make application at the State Driver Licensing Agency when you land there
You’ll need to supply:
your New Zealand Passport
New Zealand Driver Licence
proof of address
and pay a fee (around $100).
Note: You’ll need printed proof of your address. Go to a bank, open an account, supply a residential mailing address, deposit $50. Get a printout showing your name, address, bank account number. That should do it.
Check out these websites for more information on Australian driver licensing:
Queensland: http://www.tmr.qld.gov.au/Licensing
New South Wales: http://www.rta.nsw.gov.au/licensing/gettingalicence/
Victoria: http://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/Home/Licences/OtherLicences
South Australia: http://www.sa.gov.au
West Australia: http://www.transport.wa.gov.au
For job opportunities, check out these websites:
http://www.richardsmining.com.au http://australia.recruit.net/search-truck+driver-jobs