Yard Tug Driver - 5pm Start

** Are you an experienced HC or MC driver looking to swap the open road for something that keeps you closer to home?

**Perhaps you’ve spent years moving trailers and know your way around a busy yard — but now you’d rather put those skills to use off the freeway?

As Wingfield Yard Tug Driver at Collins Transport, you’ll play a key role in keeping our yard operations running smoothly — managing trailer movements, coordinating with drivers and operations, and keeping the trailers moving safely and efficiently.

• Full-Time

• Monday to Friday - 5pm start time

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Organise and coordinate the placement of trucks and trailers within the depot

• Move trailers on/off loading docks and around depot using a yard tug

• Ensure the efficient use of yard space to maximise operational flow

• Communicate with drivers and operations team to manage placement of trailers

• Couple and uncouple trailers consistently throughout shift

• Troubleshoot and resolve logistical issues related to trailer and truck placements

• Report any damages, accidents, or incidents that occur within the yard

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Excellent reversing skills onto loading docks (preferrably B-doubles)

• Proven ability to couple/uncouple trailers

• Leadsership and organisational skills, proven within the transport industry

• Current HC (or above) licence

• Experience operating a yard tug (preferred however prime mover experience is welcomed)

• Experience with refrigerated transport (preferred)

REWARDS

The successful candidate will enjoy:

• Well above award hourly pay rate

• Night shift loading

• Plenty of overtime available

• A safe, clean and healthy work environment

• Ongoing training and professional development

• Access to Collins Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Collins Adelaide is a family-owned and operated business whose origin dates back to 1965. Our business is built on the philosophy of treating our customers' business as if it were our own, enabling us to become a leading road transport carrier of fresh fruit and vegetables from Adelaide to Melbourne and Sydney. Our ongoing tradition of exceptional customer service is supported by our long-term customers, great employees, and best-in-class facilities, designed to provide the best care for the products we transport.

Collins operates a large fleet of refrigerated vans and tautliners, delivering both interstate linehaul services and local distribution of frozen, chilled, perishable and general goods.

If you meet the selection criteria, please submit your current resume through Seek. We would like to hear from you ASAP.

Candidates must have unrestricted working rights in Australia.

Please note that only the successful candidates will be contacted.