Driving for Hills · Since 1960
MC fuel tanker driver jobs with Hills Tankers
The hourly rate is printed in every ad, the training is paid and done properly, and you don't need fuel experience to start. Drive modern, in-house maintained gear for a family-owned carrier with depots from Townsville to Adelaide.
Every ad we run publishes its hourly rate
Advertised bands as at July 2026: $50 to $60 an hour depending on depot and roster, plus allowances on road train work. See the current ads on Seek.
Not essential. Full training provided, paid
An MC licence is the starting point. We train the fuel side properly, with a full-time training team.
Or lodge an expression of interest any time, listing or no listing.
Why drive with Hills
What the job gives back
Fuel work asks more of a driver than general freight: more licences, more compliance, more care. Here's what we put on the other side of the scale.
The rate's published
We put the hourly rate in the ad, not behind a phone call. What a role pays is the first thing you learn about it, not the last.
A fleet maintained in-house
Our own maintenance team, with a fleet maintenance manager, four coordinators and three full-time mechanics, keeps the gear you drive modern and right.
Training is a team, not a video
A driver trainer lead and four full-time driver trainers run paid, comprehensive onboarding. You go out confident and compliant, not thrown in.
A close-knit team
Family owned since 1960, with direct access to management. You're a name at your depot, not a number in a national fleet system.
Room to move up
Genuine career progression in fuel transport. Training, compliance, scheduling and depot leadership all sit inside the one business, so the next step is here when you want it.
Growth, not backfilling
The driver roles we're advertising now are there to support contract expansion. Stable, full-time seats in a business that's getting bigger, not thinner.
The work
What you'd be driving, and where
The job is the safe, efficient delivery of bulk fuel: service stations, terminals and mine sites, on runs that range from local metro work to road trains heading out toward the NT border and Gulf Country.
Combinations run from single semis through 19 and 25 metre B-Doubles up to 30 metre A-Doubles and road trains, depending on your depot and contract. Rosters are set the same way and published in each ad: most depots run rotating day and night shifts, and Townsville has also offered a 6-days-on, 3-off roster living in the truck.
Around all of it sits the safety system: an NHVAS-accredited Safety Management System, Basic Fatigue Management, real-time monitoring and dashcams. It protects your licence as much as it protects our load, and in dangerous goods work that's worth having on your side.
- Retail, terminal and mine site fuel deliveries
- Single semis through to 30 metre A-Doubles and road trains
- Rosters set by depot and contract, spelled out in every ad
Red-dirt country: regional runs are half the job.
A quiet pit stop in Gunnedah, north-west NSW.
What you'll bring
The qualifications, once and plainly
Every driving role asks for the same core list, so here it is once instead of buried in each ad. If you're near-qualified, the last row is the one to read.
| Requirement | Where you need to be |
|---|---|
| MC (multi-combination) licence | Required for every driving role. Townsville road train roles also look for road train experience. |
| Dangerous Goods (DG) driver licence | Required. |
| Safe Load Program (SLP) card | Required, or be willing to obtain one. |
| Chain of Responsibility (COR) | A solid working understanding of COR and road transport legislation. |
| Basic Fatigue Management (BFM) and Mass Management | Working knowledge of both. |
| Fuel delivery experience | Advantageous, not essential. Full paid training provided. |
When you apply, expect
This is a dangerous goods operation, so screening is part of the deal. It's also part of why the job is worth having.
- Pre-employment medical check
- National Police Check
- Drug and alcohol screening
- Right-to-work confirmation
- Some roles ask for a copy of your driving record
Current roles
Where the seats are
Driver roles go up on Seek as each depot needs them, with the rate and roster in the ad. They move fast, so rather than copy listings here and let them go stale, we keep them in one live place.
NSW · Head office
Beresfield
Hunter and NSW fuel runs from the 40,000 square metre head office just off the M1, home of Hills Truck Wash.
QLD · Pinkenba
Brisbane
Port-side depot running fuel work including aviation products, a focus here since the depot opened in 2007.
QLD · Mackay Harbour
Mackay
Retail and mine site fuel deliveries out of the harbour, serving the town and the Coalfields beyond it.
QLD · Road train country
Townsville
MC road train work heading out toward the NT border and Gulf Country. Home-daily and live-in-truck rosters have both been offered here.
SA · Newest depot
Adelaide
Opened in 2025 and hiring as the work grows. SA role details live in the ad; everything else routes through head office for now.
Any depot
No seat near you yet?
Openings come and go quickly. Lodge an expression of interest and we'll have your details on hand when the right seat opens.
All current listings: Hills Tankers on Seek. If a depot isn't listed there today, it isn't hiring drivers today.
As featured in Big Rigs
Take it from a driver, not a brochure
“I have been a truck driver since I was 22 and can't see that changing as I love the job.”
Scott drives road trains out of our Townsville depot, and Big Rigs found him mid-shift, doing the everyday work of the northern runs. Asked about the company, his verdict was as plain as a truckie's endorsement gets, and it's in the story in his own words.
Scott with his Volvo, Townsville.
Not behind the wheel?
Wash bay attendant, administration and operations roles come up too. The expression of interest form covers all of them: tell us where you'd fit and we'll keep your details for when a spot opens. You can also email careers@hillstankers.com.au directly.
Quick answers
Before you apply
Do I need fuel tanker experience?
No. Fuel experience is advantageous but not essential, and that line is in every ad we run. Training is paid, comprehensive and delivered by a full-time team: a driver trainer lead and four driver trainers.
What licences do I need before applying?
An MC licence is the non-negotiable, along with a Dangerous Goods driver licence. A Safe Load Program card helps, but being willing to obtain one is enough for most roles.
What does the screening involve?
A pre-employment medical, a National Police Check, drug and alcohol screening and right-to-work confirmation. Some roles also ask for a copy of your driving record.
What are the rosters like?
They're set per depot and contract, and each ad spells its roster out. Most depots run rotating day and night shifts; Townsville has also offered a 6-days-on, 3-off roster living in the truck.
How do I find out the pay?
It's printed in the ad. Every role we list on Seek carries its hourly band up front, so you can weigh a role before you've spoken to anyone.
There's no role at my depot. Now what?
Lodge an expression of interest. Openings move quickly, and having your details on file means we already know you when the next seat opens.
Driving for Hills · Since 1960
The seat's there when you're ready
Current roles are live on Seek with the rate in the ad. If the timing isn't right yet, lodge an expression of interest and we'll have your details when it is.