Full-time Collections Driver

Are you motivated, professional and reliable, and do you love driving? Do you have a passion for helping people and reducing waste to landfill?

Join us as a full-time driver, collecting donations from around Adelaide and know your work also helps save little lives.

• Enjoy variety in your workday out on the road
• Full-time permanent role, Monday to Friday, with a 7.30am start from Windsor Gardens
• Collect donations from resident's homes and corporate donors across Adelaide
• RTD Award, Transport Worker Grade 2. Boost your take-home pay with full NFP salary packaging
• Full training provided. Supportive team culture that values safety, respect and inclusion

About Red Nose

Red Nose is Australia's national charity working to save little lives through research and education, and to support families whose baby or young child has died.

The Red Nose Clothing Collection and Recycling Program (RNCC) is a social enterprise run by Red Nose.  We collect donations of pre-loved clothes and household goods to generate funds. Every dollar we make is invested back into our programs to support families and save little lives.

RNCC operates in VIC and SA and we are rapidly expanding in NSW.  The Red Nose clothing collections team are a genuinely passionate bunch of people who care deeply about reducing waste to landfill, the re-use of preloved items, responsible recycling and supporting local communities to enable easy donating of goods.

About the Role

This is an integral role for Red Nose

In this role you will be out on the road collecting donated goods from the public, corporate partners and regular donors across Adelaide and ensuring that stock is delivered, weighed and recorded correctly at the depot.  You'll work as part of team to help keep our operations running smoothly and delivering outstanding customer service along the way.

This position is part of something very unique, built upon heart, soul, hard work and the formation of genuine connections by working as an integral part of a dedicated, friendly and inclusive team. Shortlisted candidates will be given the opportunity to meet co-workers, ask questions, and hear all about what working within the team means to them.

Full training will be provided for this role. Weekly team meetings mean you'll always be able to swap notes, catch-up and stay connected. Daily communication with your team is the norm, and no two days will be the same

About You

As the face of our clothing collections business in SA, your ability to communicate effectively and build trusting positive relationships is vital.   As this role communicates regularly with donors and other stakeholders both verbally and in writing, excellent customer service and communication skills are essential.

You have a stable job history with experience in a similar role and can drive a truck for up to 5 hours at a time, as well as safely lift up to 15kg, for instance to load and unload the truck.    You take pride in keeping your vehicle clean and you are used to conducting regular safety checks.

Safety is our number one priority – we're looking for someone who understands safe working practices, takes responsibility for their own safety and others', and is always on the lookout for ways to work safer and smarter.

Your own behaviour and values will be closely aligned to ours – WE CARE:

• WElcoming – creating spaces of comfort, collaboration and belonging
• Courageous – comfortable with the uncomfortable. willing to have a go, identify mistakes and learn from them
• Accountable – demonstrating integrity in everything you do
• Respectful – valuing the contributions of all
• Everyone together – working together with passion for our cause​

Apply Today

This is an exciting opportunity to work in a purpose driven organisation where you can genuinely make a difference.  If this sounds like the kind of role you are looking for, please apply as quickly as possible.

Apply today via Seek by submitting your Resume and a short cover letter addressing why you're a good fit for this role.

For more information, and for a copy of the position description contact Alex Coles on

Please note that a job offer is subject to:

• Full Australian work rights
• Current Australian drivers licence (car, automatic)
• Working With Children Check
• Police Record Check

This ad is open to direct applicants only. No recruitment agencies please.

Red Nose is proudly inclusive and our goal is for our workforce to reflect the diverse community we serve. We continually seek to employ people of any gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, and those from varied cultural backgrounds.