Medium Rigid Truck Driver
Drive two-axel buses or trucks in between locations
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- What's it like to be a Medium Rigid Truck Driver?
- How to become a Medium Rigid Truck Driver
- Latest Medium Rigid Truck Driver jobs
- Top skills and experience for Medium Rigid Truck Drivers
- Is Medium Rigid Truck Driver the right role for you?
- Medium Rigid Truck Driver role reviews
What's it like to be a Medium Rigid Truck Driver?
Medium Rigid (MR) Truck Drivers drive two-axel (one steer and one drive) buses or trucks. Medium Rigid Truck Drivers are usually licenced to drive buses, particular kinds of trucks, tow trucks and some freight vehicles. Medium Rigid Truck Drivers are adaptable individuals who are able to drive long distances and work relatively long hours. They also need to be able to handle different driving conditions as impacted by traffic and weather.
Tasks and duties
- Transporting cargo such as equipment, products and supplies to and from specific locations.
- Manoeuvring vehicles into ideal loading and unloading positions, often within tight spaces.
- Complying with rules and regulations related to size, weight, route designations and parking, and ensuring all drive logbooks are up to date.
How to become a Medium Rigid Truck Driver
To work as a Medium Rigid truck driver, you need an MR licence. To qualify for an MR licence, you must have held a car or LR (Light Rigid) licence for at least a year.
- Ensure you have your car or LR licence for at least a year. All truck licencing is managed at the state level and conducted in person, so investigate local truck driving schools.
- Gain your MR licence by passing a theoretical test, driving test, eyesight test. In some states you’ll also be required to obtain a medical certificate to ensure you are physically capable of driving.
- MR Truck Drivers can go on to further qualifications, including Heavy Rigid, Heavy Combination and Multi Combination.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Medium Rigid Truck Driver employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Australian MR Licence
Loading and Unloading
Multi Drop Delivery
Forklift Licence
Manual Handling
Truck Driving
Freight
Warehouses
Customer Service
Punctual
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Latest Medium Rigid Truck Driver reviews
Apr 2025
You become very confident in everything you do.
Reviewer's QualificationHigher School Certificate
Experience1 – 4 years
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationCall Centre & Customer Service
The good thingsDriven is one of the relevant and very critical job which come most of the best experiencing job.you get know about places dealing with customers which get to recognize you one there best driver ever ...
The challengesSometimes going for a long drive makes you feel nervous sometimes you get to bore,since it your role you to have admit it and take it us part your job
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Dec 2024
Driving requires alot of time and concentration to be done well
Reviewer's QualificationGraduate Certificate of Applied Information Technology
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationTrades & Services
The good thingsTruck driving is a lifestule, it involves hard work ,time and concentration
The challengesAble to switch of at end of shift
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