Linkfox Is A Top Firm To Drive For Says Darren

• General News
• 26th June 2012

In the Wheel we always attempt to call a spade a spade and over the years we have given free bad publicity to more than a few companies for not treating their employees fairly.

But we have also always believed in giving credit where it is due and Linfox is one firm that has been doing a lot of things right lately.

Darren Buckley is a Linfox line-haul driver who we ran into by chance on a visit to the firm's brand spanking new premises in Hazlemere.

A good union man, Darren was more than happy to give us his impressions of the company.

He told us he had been with Linfox for four months and runs road-trains to Port Hedland and Cloudbreak on the BHP and FMG contracts.

"I've been driving trucks for 20 years and this is easily the best mob I have ever worked for."

"I've worked for other companies where the conditions were not the best. But Linfox are great."

"I like the fact that all the vehicle maintenance is spot on. They are really on the ball and most of the equipment is brand new."

Like most true professionals Darren is pretty finicky when it comes to looking after the gear he operates.

He says the Coronado Freightliner in our picture runs like a Swiss clock and is very comfortable to drive.

"I sleep in the truck. They've all got Icepacks and when a few of the boys complained about the mattresses that came standard with the trucks they immediately changed them for better ones."

"If you have a problem nothing seems to be too hard to get fixed." said the enthusiastic truckie.

"And I love the tool box meetings every week on a Monday. Brett Cream and Elliot do a top job. They deserve a big thumbs up!"

"Other firms hold tool box meetings but often there is no follow up. Here, if they promise to do something they follow through."

"And they don't seem to rush you to get to the next destination. They want you and their equipment back in good shape."

"Nah, I couldn't be happier and the pay and conditions are excellent too. Credit to the TWU there!"

"I'm 50 now and it's good to know that the company is in the process of increasing their super contributions from 9% to 12% by July next year. Not many companies are doing that." said Darren.

Sounds like Linfox could be the place to apply if you're looking for a firm that treats their drivers like human beings and not robots.