HR Truck Driver-WA Job in Australia Post, Australia

Are you motivated by getting behind the wheel of one of our iconic red trucks to deliver for customers? As our HR Truck Driver, you’ll be the face of our trusted business, at the heart of your community and connecting businesses with their customers, and communities with each other day-in, day-out. You might not be working from home, but you’ll be on the road as a staple of your community, and it doesn’t get better than that. Offered initially on a 12 month fixed term basis, you will be working on our day shift roster, a pattern that will see you starting anywhere between 3.15am – 1.30pm Monday to Friday. As such flexibility is required! There is some weekend overtime work offered and pay rates, penalty rates and tonnage allowances are offered. This role attracts full entitlements.

You’ll be

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

About you

You’re friendly, enthusiastic and reliable, and love autonomy just as much as interacting with others and being a team player. You’re passionate about making a difference in the community.

You’ll also need to

• Hold a relevant HR and forklift license
• 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 120kgs or less
• Be fit enough to load and unload parcels of all different shapes, sizes and weights - 16kg lifting capacity minimum
• Be prepared to undergo a driving assessment, pre-employment medical including drug/alcohol screening and national criminal history checks.

How we’ll deliver for you

• Drive our iconic fleet and benefit from competitive permanent rates, rotating rosters and operate 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 one of the largest organizations 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.