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Seasonal - Truck Driver

Australia Post
Mile End, SA
A$38.58 p/h + uplift + tonnage
Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics → Road Transport
Casual
On-site

Posted 2 days ago


Enjoy a casual role working approximately 5 or more hours a day. Great extra employment leading into Christmas!

Help us deliver like never before

As our Seasonal Truck Driver at our friendly Mile End facility, you’ll be the face of our trusted business, at the heart of your community and connecting businesses with their customers, and communities during our busiest time of the year. You’ll be on the road as a staple of your community, and it doesn’t get better than that!

We're now hiring for our seasonal period. Seasonal team members generally commence across September and December and depending on parcel volume, assisting us to deliver until around Christmas and into January. There may be potential for an ongoing role beyond.

You’ll be

  • Safely loading/unloading your truck with cages for delivery
  • Completing your own daily vehicle safety check
  • Driving our modern trucks between our operational centres and customers, for deliveries and pick-ups
  • Returning to our operational centres to unload pick-ups

You’ll be paid

  • $38.58/hr inclusive of loading plus super, tonnage allowance and potential 15% for day, 30% for night shifts
  • Some shifts attract penalty rates for overtime, evening, and weekend work

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.

About you

  • You maintain a HR licence with some HR driving experience
  • You’re safety focused and understand the importance of chain of responsibility
  • You have a customer-centric mindset and effective communication skills
  • You’re fit enough to load and unload parcels of all different shapes, sizes and weights (up to 16kg)
  • You’re prepared to provide a driving history report, undergo an Australia Post specific pre-employment medical - including weight under 130kg for our safe seat limits, drug/alcohol screening and national criminal history checks.

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 one of the largest organisations in Australia to successfully achieve Disability Confident Recruiter status. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process and workplace for those living with a disability and are committed to reviewing and removing bias in our processes to create a gender-equitable recruitment experience and workplace. If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact our Diversity & Inclusion team on [email protected]


About Australia Post

Tullamarine, VIC, Australia
Trades & Services
5001-10000 employees

The company is primarily engaged in the provision of postal, retail, financial and travel services. It operates in three core markets: letters and associated services, agency services and retail merchandise, and parcels and logistics that span both domestic and international markets. It was founded in 1809.

It helps all Australians by providing innovative and easy-to-use products and services, friendly service from knowledgeable staff, consistent on-time delivery, value for money, and modern and efficient networks. It will strengthen its people's commitment to these goals by making job satisfaction a priority, encouraging participation in the success of its business, recognising excellent service to customers, and rewarding excellent performance.

Source: this is an extract from the company's own website

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