Queensland-based operation FCN Storage and Distribution is on the road seven days a week, serving a range of markets from fresh food to animal feed to civil construction.
Business is going well, with so much demand for their services that their fleet has now grown to 16 prime movers and 42 trailers, with another A-double on the way.
Of course, with this increased workload comes a need for more drivers – and FCN is on the hunt for some reliable men and women to put behind the wheel.
“We are looking for good multi-combination drivers with some experience,” said Terry Cubit, FCN Logistics director.
“We are not gender-specific, we’d be happy to take on female drivers as well as male.
“We can train where we need to, so if people are looking for a job and they have the basics, we can work with them to get them up to speed.”
FCN compensates its drivers well, paying above award rates as well as penalty rates.
“We pay 12 per cent above award rates, and we pay penalty rates, loading and unloading, overtime etc.” Cubit added.
The family-owned business, which was founded in 2017, is based in Ormeau and specialises in container, refrigerated, scheduled linehaul and bulk liquid work.
Cubit said the company is flexible where possible, working with its drivers to make sure they are happy with their role.
“Some of our drivers are purely linehaul, they do interstate work or intra-state, like to Townsville for example,” he continued.
“Some are purely local, they do our containers and our tanks, off the rail, onto the rail etc.
“Then we have some drivers that are happy to do both. They do local work but if something happens and we need a linehaul driver, they are happy to jump in the truck and help us out.
“We want to be flexible with our drivers and we really appreciate when they are flexible with us too.”
FCN runs a well-maintained, modern fleet of mostly Scania and Mercedes-Benz trucks.
“We’ve got one truck that’s a 2005 model, that’s our yard truck,” Cubit said.
“Everything else is in the realm of two months old to six or seven years old.
“All of our equipment is on full maintenance contracts with the manufacturer so if something goes wrong with them, they are taken back to the manufacturer and fixed directly.
“Those contracts go up to 800,000 kilometres, so thankfully we have very few issues.”
Safety is also a major priority for FCN, which has implemented new technologies to protect its drivers.
“We have a strong safety culture, and we have installed cameras in nearly all of our trucks,” Cubit said.
“One of the things we found was when we put the cameras on, if we got a complaint from the public about our drivers, we were able to check the footage and see that our drivers weren’t the problem, it was actually the member of the public!”
FCN needs MC drivers for container, linehaul, tanker and refrigerated work. Image: FCNIdeally, FCN is looking for MC drivers who already hold a Dangerous Goods Licence and a Maritime Security Identification Card.
“Having a DG licence and a MSIC is an advantage for applicants, but we can organise those things if they don’t have them.
“For the right people, we will help to get it all happening.”
FCN operates an open-door policy, encouraging employees to speak out if they are unhappy about something.
“Communication is the biggest thing,” Cubit said. “If there’s a problem, we want our drivers to call us – it doesn’t matter if it’s 1pm or 1am.”
Cubit bought his first truck over five decades ago, so he has plenty of experience under his belt, which he hopes has made him a good employer.
“I’ve had on-road experience and managerial experience in a lot of companies, and I think that’s why we’ve been able to hold onto a fair number of drivers for a long time,” he said.
“Those long-serving drivers are very positive with their feedback, whether that’s about the job, the equipment or the customer.
“We’ve also got very stable management – they have been here since day dot.
“We’ve got a great crew now and we’re always looking for people to join us!”
To apply, send your resume to andrew.murray@fcnl.com.au (0408 435 390) or terry.cubit@fcnl.com.au (0412 901 901).
D.G Licence and M.S.I.C an advantage. Successful applicants will be required to take a Company Medical before commencement of duty.
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