Job Role: Dump Truck - National


Role Description

The role of Dump Truck - National is for dump truck operators who drive large trucks that transport and dump waste materials like sand, gravel, rock or non-degradable garbage. A dump truck is defined as a large truck for transporting heavy loads, with a back part that can be raised at one end so that its contents fall out, wheras a side dump truck (SDT) consists of a 3-axle tractor pulling a 2-axle semi-trailer. It has hydraulic rams which tilt the dump body onto its side, spilling the material to either the left or right side of the trailer.

NOTE: These are to be used as a guide only. If you are unsure which role applied to you, please seek clarification from the operator with whom you propose to work as to what role is required for your intended duties. It is the individual's responsibility to ensure that the appropriate role is held before work is carried out.

This role is included in the National Plant Matrix.

Medical Requirement
  • No medical requirement.

Currency Requirement
  • No currency requirement.

Competency Requirements

Must have at least one of the following:


Must have at least one of the following:



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