Tanker Truck Driver
What the work is
Drives a tanker truck, requiring a specially endorsed class of licence, to transport bulk liquids.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Inspects and maintains a tanker truck to ensure it is in proper working condition
- Loads and unloads bulk liquids into the tanker truck
- Drives the tanker truck to transport bulk liquids to designated locations
- Follows all safety regulations and procedures while operating the tanker truck
- Monitors the levels and conditions of bulk liquids during transportation
- Completes necessary paperwork and documentation for each delivery
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a long-haul freight company running articulated trucks and fuel tankers between fictional inland towns and the coast. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- Dawn on an open road with a good load, clear weather and nothing to fix
- Arriving at a remote depot where the team knows you by name and the kettle is on
- Backing a long trailer into a tight dock on the first go while the crew watches
Hard days
- Weeks of nights away from home and a family who have stopped asking when you will be back
- A flooded highway, a closed road and a delivery window that will not move
- A load that does not match its paperwork, with a dispatcher pushing you to go anyway
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 713232, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.