Urgent Truck Driver

Description & Requirements

We’re delivering like never before. From the vehicles that we drive, to the small businesses that make our communities thrive. We’re delivering for the environment, for our communities, for our customers and for our people. We’re moving forward and we want you to come along for the ride.

What do we offer you?

- Job security, permanent work
- Monday to Friday
- Daily overtime
- $33.81ph
- + 12% Superannuation
- + Leave entitlements
- + Monthly RDO

You’ll enjoy some benefits along the way

- You’ll also have access to ‘Post Perks’ – a benefits platform where you’ll have access to 100s of discounts and offers on heaps of your favourite brands for groceries, fashion, tech, travel and everything in between
- Free Onsite parking
- Uniform provided

About the role

- Safely hand loading your truck with freight for your deliveries at the facility
- Pick ups from customers to return to the facility
- Great if you enjoy truck driving, physical fitness and customer service
- Completing your own daily vehicle safety check
- Driving our MR trucks between our operational centres and customers, for deliveries and pick-ups
- Returning to our operational centres to unload pick-ups

Stay fit while you work

Get your steps in - 15,000-20,000 steps per day. This role involves a high level of physical activity. You'll be scanning parcels ranging from 1kg to 30kgs, manually loading your truck, hopping in and out of the truck all day, delivering and picking up parcels, and handling returns.

Why pay for a gym membership when you can stay active on the job? We’ll help keep you fit — and we’ll pay you for it

About you

You’re a friendly, enthusiastic and reliable personality who loves autonomy just as much as interacting with others and being a team player. You’re passionate about making a difference in the community. If you are a truck driver, a courier driver, a delivery driver or you are physically fit and just want to get into the transport industry, this job is for you.

You’ll also need to

- Be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident
- Hold a medium rigid vehicle license
- Be able to drive manual transmission trucks
- Be fit enough to load and unload freight items of all different shapes, sizes and weights, frequently in and out of a truck
- Be safety-focused and understand the importance of chain of responsibility
- Have a customer-centric mindset and effective communication skills
- You will need to meet our safe working load limit of weighing 130kgs or less
- Be prepared to provide a driving history report, undergo a pre-employment medical and drug/alcohol screening and national criminal history checks.

How we’ll deliver for you

- Drive our iconic fleet and benefit from competitive delivery driver rates while operating in a safe and inclusive working environment
- We invest in you for the long-term, encouraging growth through delivering on our values of trust, inclusivity, empowerment and safety
- Be part of a culture where everybody feels they belong, are valued, and can bring their authentic self to work every day.

We’re delivering together

At Australia Post, we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we operate, live and gather as employees.

We believe our business should reflect the diverse communities we operate in and are proud to be an inclusive workplace for people from all walks of life. We encourage applications from people of all ages, genders and backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, People with Disability, LGBTQIA+ and Refugees. We are also the largest organisation in Australia to successfully achieve Disability Confident Recruiter status and are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process and workplace for those living with a disability. If you have any questions, please contact our Diversity & Inclusion team at inclusivecareers@auspost.com.au

See and hear what a day in the life of a StarTrack Truck Driver is like:

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