Heavy truck and lorry drivers

Heavy-truck and lorry drivers drive and tend heavy motor vehicles to transport goods, liquids and heavy materials over short or long distances.

Tasks and duties

• Driving and tending a heavy motor vehicle, such as a lorry with or without trailer or a dump-truck, to transport goods, liquids or heavy materials over short or long distances
• Determining the most appropriate routes
• Ensuring that goods are stowed and securely covered to prevent loss and damage
• Assisting with or carrying out loading or unloading operations, using various lifting or tipping devices
• Carrying out minor maintenance to vehicles, and arranging major maintenance and repairs
• Estimating weights to comply with load limitations, and ensuring the safe distribution of weights