Truck Driver (Class 5) - Christchurch
Job Advertisement – Floating Truck Drivers (2 Positions)
Truck Driver (General Class 5 )
Employer: Tufang Transport Ltd (Owner Driver with Mainfreight)
Location: Christchurch, Canterbury (linehaul role – you may also be required to work as a Truck Driver across New Zealand regions, including Wellington, Northland, West Coast, Tasman, Hawke’s Bay, Southland, Nelson, Gisborne, Manawatu-Whanganui, Chatham Islands, Marlborough, Waikato, Otago, Bay of Plenty, Auckland, and Taranaki)
Employment Type: Full-time, PermanentPositions Available: 2
Hours of Work: 30 to 40 hours per week per driver (rostered shifts, including nights, weekends, and public holidays)
Pay Rate: $30.00 – $35.00 per hour, depending on experience
About the Employer:Tufang Transport Ltd is an established owner-driver company contracted to Mainfreight, providing freight and logistics transport services across metro and regional routes. Operating within the Mainfreight network, we are committed to safety, reliability, and professional customer service.
Position Description:
We are seeking two experienced Floating Truck Drivers to join our Christchurch operations. This is a linehaul driver role requiring flexibility to work across New Zealand’s transport network. The truck operates 24 hours a day and requires two full-time drivers working rostered shifts covering both day and night runs.
Key Tasks :- Drive heavy trucks to transport goods across metro and regional routes.
- Safely load, secure, and unload freight.
- Ensure goods are delivered on time and in good condition.
- Conduct routine vehicle checks and report/attend to minor maintenance.
- Maintain accurate logbooks and complete compliance documentation.
- Adhere to health & safety standards and road transport legislation.
- Provide professional and courteous customer service.
- Full, clean New Zealand Class 5 Driver License is preferred.
- Applicants holding an overseas heavy vehicle licence equivalent to a New Zealand Class 5 are welcome to apply, provided they are eligible and committed to converting to a New Zealand Class 5 Driver License upon arrival.
- Minimum two (2) years of proven truck driving experience as a linehaul driver.
- Capability and willingness to obtain additional licences and qualifications in New Zealand: Class 8, Class 2.1, Class 3, Class 9, and Dangerous Goods License (DGLQ).
- Flexibility to work rostered shifts (days, nights, weekends, public holidays).
- Strong safety awareness and knowledge of road transport regulations.
- Professional, reliable, and customer focused.
- Clean criminal police check.
- A pre-employment drug test may be required.
- Competitive hourly pay: $30 – $35 per hour.
- Secure, full-time, permanent employment.
- Opportunity to grow skills and obtain specialist transport licences.
- Uniform and PPE provided.
- Work within the Mainfreight network through a professional owner-driver operator.