Experienced Bus Drivers

1 week ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Kinetic Full time
Best base rate across the industry - $34.45 per hour - Increasing in July - Best rates in Melbourne

  • If you're working as a professional bus driver we want you
  • Choice of multiple depot locations across Melbourne recently reopened to professional Bus Drivers.

The Opportunity

If you have never been a bus driver before please see our other advertisements for trainee positions.

About us


Kinetic is Australia and New Zealand's largest and most diverse bus operator, moving more than 75 million passengers per year across some of the most recognisable names in bus transport.

We deliver these services through our 6000 people and fleet of over 3800 buses.


As a business who genuinely cares about our customers, our people and our environment; we are industry leaders in delivering zero-emission technology, investing in our communities, training and developing our people, and providing an inclusive workplace which reflects the communities we serve.

In Melbourne we operate 30% of the metropolitan bus network across our six depots. Our Bus Drivers operate a combination of services including route services; school services; charters and special events.

Currently we have positions available in the following bus depots:

  • North Fitzroy
  • Doncaster
  • Sunshine West
  • Keysborough
  • Heatherton
  • Thomastown


Doncaster and Fitzroy North depots have a Monday to Friday rosters, including split shifts with work times between 5am and 7pm (9% loading paid).

There is also _optional_ weekend over-time for our people who wish to earn more.

Keysborough, Thomastown (limited spaces) and Heatherton (limited spaces), These depots have weekly rotation of am and pm Shifts and operate rosters 5 over 7 days (Require availability from Monday to Sunday and penalties applied to weekend shifts)

Sunshine West does a combination of all shifts both straight (5 over 7) and Split (Monday to Friday)

Why Kinetic?

  • Australia's and New Zealand's leading mass transit bus operator with opportunities to grow and spread your wings
  • We offer some of the best base rates, penalties and allowances in Melbourne starting at
    $34.45 base rate per hour and they are set to rise again in July
  • We offer full onthejob training and paid
  • We care for our people and provide our Employee Assistance Program including wellbeing, financial and nutritional coaching, counselling, and legal advice
  • We offer secure employment with genuine career progression opportunities

The boxes you'll tick
We are people people, with a customer first attitude, and therefore are looking for people with:


  • Excellent customer service skills and enjoy working with the public
  • A current Medium Rigid (MR) driving licence or above
  • A current CPV Driver Certificate
  • A current Working With Children Check
  • Be able to pass a pre‐employment physical examination and medical history check
  • Australian Work Rights

How you apply
Kinetic is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and our people represent the community which we service.

We invite all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including First Nations People, and people from diverse social, cultural and gender backgrounds.

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