JOBSEEKER TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Thanks for visiting NZ Truck Driving Jobs — a platform created specifically for licensed truck drivers in New Zealand. Our goal is to connect drivers with job opportunities across the country, while making the job search experience simple and supportive.
We will never ask you to:
- Pay to apply for a job
- Share your password
- Transfer money to us or any employer
Please be cautious of suspicious messages or fake offers claiming to be from NZ Truck Driving Jobs. All official communication from us will come from an email ending in @nztruckdrivingjobs.co.nz.
If you’re ever unsure or want to report suspicious activity, email us at info@nztruckdrivingjobs.co.nz or call 027 787 7000.
Before creating an account or applying for a job, please take a moment to read through these Jobseeker Terms and Conditions.
1.Acceptance of Terms
By accessing www.nztruckdrivingjobs.co.nz, creating an account, or submitting any information through the Website, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Jobseeker Terms. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the Website or create an account. Please review them carefully before acceptance.
We may change these Jobseeker Terms for legal or business reasons, and we will give you notice by posting the changes on www.nztruckdrivingjobs.co.nz/jobseekerterms.
2. Definitions
Job Advertisement means an advertisement offering a truck driving job posted by an Employer.
Employer means a person who has a profile on the Website as an Employer.
Recruitment Agency or Recruiter means a third-party agency, consultancy, or labour hire company that sources candidates for truck driving jobs, either on behalf of a client or as the direct employer of the candidate.
Employment means employment as a truck driver.
GST means Goods and Services Tax in accordance with the Goods and Services Tax Act 1985.
Jobseeker means you, a person who is a truck driver seeking employment via the Website.
Driver means a licensed truck driver. The terms “Driver” and “Jobseeker” may be used interchangeably across the Website.
The Website means the platform provided by us to connect Jobseekers with Employers.
Us or we means NZ Truck Driving Jobs Limited.
Driver Database means the internal database of verified jobseekers maintained by NZ Truck Driving Jobs, also referred to as the Candidate Pool. Only drivers who meet eligibility criteria and complete the Candidate Verification Form (including a licence check) may be included in this database.
3. Data Protection and Privacy
Protecting your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy to better understand our commitment to maintaining your privacy as well as our use and disclosure of your information. You agree to us using your personal information as described in our Privacy Policy at www.nztruckdrivingjobs.co.nz/privacy-policy.
While we take reasonable steps to ensure that the Website is secure, you acknowledge and agree that internet transmissions are never completely private or secure. You understand that any information you post, send or share using the Website may be read or intercepted by others.
Please note that where we include links on the Website to the applications, website or services of Employers or other third parties, via any Employer profile or otherwise, we are not responsible for the privacy practices of such third parties, or the way they handle any personal information they collect about you. You should ensure you read their privacy policies carefully before using these third party website or services. This expressly includes personal information you provide to Employers.
4. Proprietary Rights and Licence
All trade marks, copyright, database rights, and other intellectual property rights of any nature in the Website together with the underlying software code are owned directly either by us or by our licensors.
We hereby grant you a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free revocable licence to use the Website for your personal use in accordance with these Jobseeker Terms.
5. Conditions of Use
The Website comprises an online platform where Employers can place Job Advertisements for Employment opportunities in New Zealand. Occasionally, we may list roles based in Australia where the role is Fly-In Fly-Out (FIFO) with travel arrangements from New Zealand, and suitable only for licensed New Zealand-based truck drivers.
You acknowledge that when you make an application through the Website for Employment — whether with a direct employer or through a recruitment agency — we are acting solely as an intermediary and not as a party to your employment agreement or independent contractor agreement with the Employer or Recruiter.
By creating an account with us you:
- Consent to us conducting verification and security procedures in respect of the information you have provided during the registration process;
- Declare that you are currently located in New Zealand, or have a genuine intention to relocate to New Zealand;
- Confirm that you hold appropriate working rights to apply for employment in New Zealand; and
- Agree to keep your login and account details confidential and secure.
You confirm that you are at least 18 years old.
You confirm that all information and details you provide us are true, accurate and up to date in all respects and at all times. You can update and correct your personal details at any time through your Jobseeker profile on the Website.
You will not, nor allow third parties on your behalf to:
- make and distribute copies of the Website;
- attempt to copy, reproduce, alter, modify, reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile, transfer, exchange, or translate the Website; or
- create derivative works of the Website of any kind whatsoever.
The Website is currently made available to you free of charge for your personal, non-commercial use. We reserve the right to amend or withdraw the Website in accordance with these Jobseeker Terms at any time and for any reason.
6. Availability
We will use reasonable efforts to make the Website available at all times. However, you acknowledge the Website is provided on the internet and on mobile networks, so the quality and availability of the Website may be affected by factors outside our reasonable control.
We and our sub-contractors do not accept any responsibility whatsoever for unavailability of the Website or any difficulty or inability to download or access content or any other communication system failure which may cause the Website to be unavailable.
7. Registration and Applications
Creating a Jobseeker Account
If you are a licensed truck driver currently located in New Zealand, or genuinely planning to move here soon with the correct working rights, you may create an account on the Website to submit and track employment applications and access career resources.
To create an account, you will need to provide your name, email address, licence type, and current location.
On registration, you will be asked to create a password. You must keep your password confidential at all times and use it only to access and use your account and not for any other purpose. You are the only authorised user of your account and, accordingly, you must not disclose your password to anyone else. You should contact us immediately upon discovering any unauthorised use of your account or error in the operation of your password. Any breach of these terms and/or any use of your account by anyone to whom you disclose your password will be treated as if the breach or use had been carried out by you and will not relieve you of your obligations to us.
You must cease to use and delete the password for your account on termination of your account for whatever reason.
Competition Entry – April 2025
Jobseekers who create an account before 11:59pm on 30 April 2025 will be automatically entered into our April 2025 prize draw, subject to meeting the competition eligibility criteria. See more details and full Terms & Conditions at https://www.nztruckdrivingjobs.co.nz/driver-competition
Applying for a Job
If you want to apply for an advertised job:
- where required by the Employer you may only do so directly through the job board;
- otherwise, you may apply for a job directly by emailing the Employer or via a link in the Job Advertisement.
Driver Database
If you wish to be matched to advertised jobs, you can opt in to our Driver Database (Candidate Pool). This also gives you access to free CV support, adds you to our newsletter mailing list, and makes you eligible to join our private Facebook group, which is exclusively for verified drivers who have joined the Candidate Pool.
To be eligible, you must hold a valid Class 2–5 New Zealand driver licence and be currently located in New Zealand. Access to the Candidate Pool is granted only after completing the Candidate Verification Form and licence check.
To join the Candidate Pool, you must complete the Candidate Verification Form and provide the following information:
- Name, phone number, location and email address;
- Truck driving experience;
- Driving Licences and endorsements;
- CV and other relevant information (optional).
As part of the verification process, you may also be asked to sign a separate consent form authorising us to complete a New Zealand driver licence check. This check may be used:
- To confirm your eligibility to join the Candidate Pool; and
- If you are shortlisted for a role we are actively recruiting for on behalf of an employer.
Licence checks are only requested when required and are used solely for recruitment purposes. This information is not shared with third parties without your consent.
Free CV Support
As part of your inclusion in the Candidate Pool, we offer a free CV update or creation service to help improve your job search. This service is offered exclusively to verified drivers who have completed the Candidate Verification Form
We will use the information you provide in the verification form including your work history, licences, and experience to create or improve your CV. If needed, we may contact you to clarify details or request extra information.
Your completed CV will be emailed to you and is yours to use for any job applications, whether through NZ Truck Driving Jobs or elsewhere.
Account Information
Jobseekers’ personal information will be stored for 12 months. If there is no activity on your account for 6 months we will send you an enquiry about whether you would like your account deleted. If you ask us to delete your account that is a permanent action.
8. Acceptable Use
In using the Website you agree:
- To comply with any guidelines provided or reasonable instructions issued by us from time to time in respect of your use of the Website;
- To notify us immediately if you become aware of circumstances where any intellectual property rights or any other rights of a third party have been infringed;
- To take reasonable steps to ensure your mobile device or computer contains adequate anti-virus protection;
- Not to distribute viruses or any other technologies that may harm us or the interests of any other users of the Website or otherwise interfere with or disrupt our systems;
- Not to do anything to bring us or the Website into disrepute.
9. Termination
We may terminate your use of the Website at any time by giving notice of termination to you.
You can choose to stop using the Website at any time. In addition, you may log out of your account via the account settings of the Website at any time.
10. Remedies
If you breach these Terms then (without limiting any other remedy we may have), we may at our sole discretion, disable or partially disable, modify or delete any or all of your accounts, block your IP address or device from accessing the Website, or in any other lawful way partially or fully restrict your access to the Website.
You agree to compensate us and keep us compensated for any loss we suffer (including financial or reputational loss) howsoever arising, as a result of your breach of the Terms.
11. Disclaimer and Liability
The Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 and the Fair Trading Act 1986 may imply warranties or conditions or impose obligations which cannot be excluded, restricted or modified. These Jobseeker Terms must in all cases be read subject to those statutory provisions.
We do not take responsibility for any Employer actions or conduct. If you have any complaints or claims in relation to Employment applications or Employer actions you must communicate them to the relevant Employer for resolution.
While we put in place policies and take reasonable steps to ensure that Job Advertisements are only posted by reputable Employers, we do not guarantee the accuracy or validity of any information or in any way endorse the suitability of any Employer, nor of any Employment for a particular person or class of persons. You acknowledge that any arrangement you enter into following review of Job Advertisements on the Website (whether that relationship is entered into via the Website or directly with the relevant Employer) is conducted at your discretion and risk.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, and for the avoidance of doubt, we hereby disclaim all implied warranties with regard to the Website. The Website and software are provided "as is" and "as available" without warranty of any kind.
In no event will we be liable for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, exemplary, or consequential losses or damages of whatsoever kind arising out of your use of or access to the Website, including loss of profit or the like whether or not in the contemplation of the parties or whether based on breach of contract, tort (including negligence), product liability, or otherwise. We are not liable to you for any damages arising from Job Advertisements or misuse of your personal information.
We are not liable to you for any damage or alteration to your equipment, including but not limited to computer equipment, handheld devices, or mobile telephones, as a result of the use of the Website.
Where the Website publishes user views, opinions, advice and recommendations, these views, opinions, advice and recommendations are not endorsed by us and, to the maximum extent permitted by law, we will not be liable in respect of the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, defamatory nature of such views, opinions, advice and recommendations.
The Website may include links to third party websites. We accept no responsibility for the availability, suitability, reliability or content of such third party websites and we do not necessarily endorse the views expressed in them.
12. General
Waiver: These Jobseeker Terms remain in force notwithstanding any neglect, forbearance or delay in enforcement. We will not be deemed to have waived any condition unless such waiver will be in writing and such waiver will only apply to the particular transaction to which it refers.
Severability: If any clause or provision of these Terms and Conditions will be held illegal or unenforceable by any judgment of any Court or Tribunal having competent jurisdiction, such clause will not apply to this Agreement. The remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect as if the clause or provision held to be illegal or unenforceable had not been included.
Entire agreement: These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Us and supersedes and extinguishes all previous discussions, correspondence, negotiations, drafts, agreements, promises, assurances, warranties, representations and understandings between us, whether written or oral, relating to the Website.
Assignment: You acknowledge that we may transfer our rights under these Terms (and any related claims) to any third party without having to obtain your prior consent.
Rights of Third Parties: These Terms are not intended to give rights to anyone except you and us.
13. Website Use Restrictions
You may not use any automated system or software (including bots, crawlers, or scrapers) to extract data or content from this Website for commercial or competitive purposes. This includes copying, aggregating, or republishing job listings without our written permission.
Any such unauthorised use may result in immediate termination of access and may be pursued under applicable laws.
14. Governing Law and Jurisdiction
This Jobseeker Terms will be governed by the laws of New Zealand. You agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the New Zealand courts.
For any query, complaint or comment, please contact us by email at drivers@nztruckdrivingjobs.co.nz