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Company Background
F W McDowall Ltd was established in 1953 and is a family owned and operated business dealing in both rural and freight cartage. We have 14 branches throughout New Zealand , in excess of 250 staff and approximately 130 trucks. Head Office is situated in Browns, which is approximately 30km from Invercargill and 10km from Winton.

About the Positions Available
We have a number of job opportunities available in our Freight, Rural and Contracting Divisions. These jobs are based at various McDowall branches throughout New Zealand.

  • Freight Division
    • Linehaul involves transporting freight from one depot to another on scheduled daily or night runs (i.e. Dunedin to Christchurch) with unloading and loading requirements. A full heavy traffic licence would be required plus Dangerous Goods licence. 
    • Local Freight Delivery Drivers are required for local delivery work in and around the metropolitan areas. You will need to have a knowledge of loading and unloading of freight as well as a full heavy traffic licence would be required plus Dangerous Goods licence.
       
  • Rural Division
    • Rural drivers are required. You will need to have proven rural driving experience and hold a full heavy traffic licence.
       
  • Contracting Division
    • As an Agricultural Operator you will need to have proven experience in the Agricultural contracting industry, this includes making baleage, silage and ground spreading.
       
  • Workshops
    • As a Mechanic you will ensure the servicing of the company fleet is completed with a high quality standard, in a timely and efficient manner and prioritising when necessary.

To operate the appropriate vehicles the successful applicants will need to have New Zealand driving licence equivalent of Class 5 for up to 44 tonne rating (includes truck & trailer) for Linehaul, Rural and Local Freight Delivery jobs.

Applications
Please send your CV, an online completed Application Form and other relevant details. This can be faxed to 0064-3-2365009, submitted electronically, emailed to jobs@mcdowall.net.nz 
or posted to F W McDowall Ltd, P O Box 84, Winton, Southland, New Zealand.

Personal Interviews
Once we have received your application, plans will be made to conduct interviews.

We look forward to receiving your application.

GORDON McDOWALL
Managing Director
F W McDowall Ltd
Browns, Southland, NZ


Position Description

LINEHAUL DRIVER

Position Reports to: BRANCH MANAGER

Objective of the Position: TO COMPLETE ALL DRIVING AND ASSOCIATED DUTIES AS REQUESTED IN AN EFFICIENT AND PROFESSIONAL MANNER.

Requirements of the Position: 

  1. Undertake Linehaul work using designated vehicle. Interaction with clients using a courteous mannerism at all times.
  2. Ensure work is carried out in a safe manner and ensure the company Health & Safety Policy, Manual and Procedures are complied with at all times.
  3. General vehicle maintenance, including general cleanliness to be undertaken as/when required.
  4. Forklift operation and unloading/loading as required.
  5. Ensure all necessary paperwork is completed accurately and in a timely manner, including logbooks, consignment notes, wages sheets.
  6. Other general driving and associated duties as required by the Branch Manager.

Position Description

LOCAL FREIGHT DELIVERY DRIVER

Reports To: BRANCH MANAGER

Objective of the Position: TO COMPLETE ALL DRIVING AND ASSOCIATED DUTIES AS REQUESTED IN AN EFFICIENT AND PROFESSIONAL MANNER AS REQUESTED BY BRANCH MANAGER.

Requirements of the Position:

  1. General freight delivery work using designated vehicle. Interaction with clients using a courteous mannerism at all times.
  2. Ensure work is carried out in a safe manner and ensure the company Health & Safety Policy, Manual and Procedures are complied with at all times.
  3. General vehicle maintenance, including general cleanliness to be undertaken as/when required.
  4. Forklift operation as required.
  5. Unloading and loading of freight at depot and upon delivery and pickup.
  6. Ensure all necessary paperwork is completed accurately and in a timely manner, including logbooks, consignment notes, wages sheets. 
  7. Other general driving and associated duties as required by the Branch Manager.  


Position Description

RURAL DRIVER

Position Reports to: BRANCH MANAGER

Objective of the Position: TO COMPLETE ALL DRIVING AND ASSOCIATED DUTIES AS REQUESTED IN AN EFFICIENT AND PROFESSIONAL MANNER AS REQUESTED BY BRANCH MANAGER.

Requirements of the Position:

  1. General, bulk and/or livestock cartage using designated vehicle. Interaction with clients / farmers using a courteous mannerism at all times.
  2. Ensure work is carried out in a safe manner and ensure the company Health & Safety Policy, Manual and Procedures are complied with at all times.
  3. General vehicle maintenance, including general cleanliness to be undertaken as/when required.
  4. Drivers shall be required to be “on call” when the situation prevails, for example workload, weather conditions etc, with extended hours as required by the company.
  5. Ensure all necessary paperwork is completed accurately and in a timely manner, including logbooks, consignment notes, wages sheets.
  6. Other general driving and associated duties as required by the Branch Manager.


Position Description

AGRICULTURAL OPERATOR

Position Reports To: OPERATIONS MANAGER

Objective of the Position: TO COMPLETE ALL AGRICULTURAL AND ASSOCIATED DUTIES AS REQUESTED IN AN EFFICIENT AND PROFESSIONAL MANNER AS REQUESTED BY THE OPERATIONS MANAGER.

Requirements of the Position:

  1. General agricultural driving work using designated vehicle. Interaction with clients / farmers using a courteous mannerism at all times.
  2. Ensure work is carried out in a safe manner and ensure the company Health & Safety Policy, Manual and Procedures are complied with at all times.
  3. General vehicle maintenance, including general cleanliness to be undertaken as/when required.
  4. Drivers shall be required to be “on call” when the situation prevails, for example workload, weather conditions etc, with extended hours as required by the company.
  5. Ensure all necessary paperwork is completed accurately and in a timely manner, including logbooks, consignment notes, wages sheets.
  6. Other general driving and associated duties as required by the Operations Manager.


Position Description

WORKSHOP MECHANIC

Position Reports to: WORKSHOP MANAGER

Objective of the Position: TO ENSURE ALL SERVICING CARRIED OUT ON THE COMPANY FLEET IS COMPLETED WITH A HIGH QUALITY STANDARD, IN A TIMELY AND EFFICIENT MANNER, PRIORITISING WHEN NECESSARY WITH REFERRAL BACK TO THE SERVICE MANAGER ON ANY CIRCUMSTANCES REQUIRING FURTHER DISCUSSION/AUTHORISATION.

Requirements of the Position:

  1. Undertake mechanic duties/tasks as required.
  2. Ensure best utilisation of staff and resources.
  3. Job cards to be initiated for all work performed, completing all necessary details (i.e.; vehicles registration, actual hours worked, work carried out, parts used) with work in progress (WIP) cards mark ed accordingly.
  4. Pre-costed work is to be completed within costings or referred to the Workshop Manager as soon as likely extension known to be required.
  5. All purchase orders to be completed with appropriate detail i.e.; vehicle registration, dollar value (if known – can be estimated), quantities/description. Separate purchase orders must be used for South Canterbury and Road Freight vehicles.
  6. Ensure the workshop is kept tidy to a standard which precludes any potential hazard risk.
  7. Ensure all staff and workshop operations comply with both company and OSH Health & Safety requirements, bringing any potential/existing hazard to the notice of the Safety Committee. Service division Health & Safety Manual is available in the workshop.
  8. Any other workshop duties as instructed by the Workshop Manager.
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BRANCH CONTACT DETAILS
Head Office (Browns)
Phone 03 236 5555
Fax 03 236 5012
Auckland
Phone 09 622 9020
Fax 09 622 9039
Blenheim
Phone 03 577 1980
Fax 03 577 1989
Nelson
Phone 03 546 6625
Fax 03 546 6594
Christchurch
Phone 03 338 8600
Fax 03 338 0601
Ashburton
Phone 03 308 3026
Fax 03 308 1616
Timaru
Phone 03 688 3159
Fax 03 684 8295
Dunedin
Phone 03 455 6372
Fax 03 455 0580
Gore
Phone 03 203 9520
Fax 03 203 9529
Winton
Phone 03 236 6100
Fax 03 236 6105
Invercargill
Phone 03 214 4500
Fax 03 214 4522
Browns Branch (Winton)
Phone 03 236 5000
Fax 03 236 5016