Truck Driver's Offsider
891112 · Very Heavy Next-day readyDescription
Assists Truck Driver as directed.
Typical work tasks
- Working with a Truck Driver: labelling goods with customers' details and destinations; loading goods into trucks, containers and rail wagons, and securing loads; assisting to tie down loads and cover them with tarpaulins; guiding Truck Drivers into loading bays and through confined spaces; performing clerical functions to record and check cargo on arrival, storage and dispatch; transferring loads using moving equipment and directing equipment operations using communication systems.
Typical work environment
- Works inside and outside vehicles constantly, driving and loading and unloading.
- Works in all weather conditions.
- Can be dusty, cold or hot environments, but many truck cabs are protected from the elements.
- Often required to works shifts.
- Jolting and jarring could be frequent if driving over rough or sloping terrain.
Typical physical and mental demands
- Up to very heavy physical demand
- Sits in vehicle cab frequently.
- Climbs up steps to enter and exit vehicle cab.
- Uses upper limbs, feet and legs to stretch down and across and push or pull to operate controls and to place and retrieve items from load compartments if required.
- May squat, crouch, bend or kneel occasionally to check vehicle and load.
- Occasionally twists the body or neck if reversing vehicle and for some loading and unloading activities.
- Significant contact with water or skin irritants is not typically required.
- Lifting and carrying is a frequent requirement depending upon the type of truck operated and the loading and unloading mechanisms available for use.
- Frequent repetitive hand, arm, leg and foot movements are required for the operation of truck controls.
- Driving may be occasionally required.
- Hand tools or equipment used will include pens to complete pick-up and delivery documentation requirements and also general tools for minor repairs and maintenance.
- Mental skills necessary include practical, organisational and record-keeping skills.
Entry signal Reviewed
Enter via experience or on-the-job training; no mandatory pre-entry qualification. A licence may be required for some roles or employers. Flagged next-day ready.
Entry barrier Experience or on-job training
Licence / registration Licence may be required
ANZSCO skill level 5
Next-day ready Yes
How this was determined (model-generated): Non-driving offsider is Nil; only occasional driving needs Class 2-5 — licence incidental.
Entry Requirements
- For roles not requiring driving – Nil (ANZSCO Skill Level 5).
- For roles requiring occasional driving - A current Class 2-5 Driver’s Licence depending on weight and type of vehicle to be driven.
Further Comments
- There are opportunities for flexibility of movement but they are limited.