Truckie goes the distance with new training program

An in-house driver training program has enabled this young driver to achieve his dream of upgrading from his HR licence through to his MC.

BY DANIELLE GULLACI

WHEN Jamie Murphy, 29, started working at South East Queensland Hauliers (SEQH) just under a year ago, he began working out in the yard.

With a HR licence already under his belt and around five years of truck driving experience – coupled with a good work ethic and the right attitude – Murphy was an ideal candidate for SEQH’s inhouse driver training program.

Started in the 1960s and still family owned and operated, SEQH is a full service wharf logistics provider based in the suburb of Hemmant, about five minutes from the Port of Brisbane. It also has a second depot in Toowoomba, and operates a fleet of around 85 trucks across the two sites. Its fleet is comprised of semis, B-doubles, A-doubles and road trains, along with side-loaders.

As SEQH’s human resources advisor, Carolina Bayona