Job Description – Casual Delivery Driver (Rostered Shifts)
Position Title: Casual Delivery Driver
Employment Type: Casual (Rostered Shifts)
Reports To: Dispatch Manager / Warehouse Supervisor
Position Overview
The Casual Delivery Driver is responsible for the safe, accurate, and timely delivery of goods to customers. This role operates on a rostered shift basis and requires flexibility with start times and routes.
Key Responsibilities
- Safely operate company vehicles to complete scheduled delivery runs
- Load and unload goods in a safe and efficient manner
- Ensure all deliveries are completed accurately according to invoices and run sheets
- Conduct pre-start vehicle checks and report any faults or damage
- Secure loads correctly to prevent damage during transport
- Provide professional and courteous service to customers
- Obtain delivery confirmations/signatures where required
- Follow all road rules, company policies, and WH&S procedures
- Communicate delays, incidents, or issues to the dispatch team promptly
Requirements & Skills
- Valid Australian Full Driver Licence (appropriate class for vehicle)
- Clean driving record
- Good knowledge of local delivery areas (preferred)
- Ability to work flexible rostered hours, including early starts
- Strong attention to detail and time management skills
- Physically fit and capable of manual handling
- Good communication and customer service skills
Additional Requirements
- Ability to pass drug and alcohol testing (if applicable)
- Forklift licence (LF) highly regarded but not essential
Work Location: In person
Must be able to provide a current Police Check - https://qld-npc.verify.auspost.com.au/#/beforeStart/
Must be able to provide Medical Clearance -
Pre-Employment Medical Clearance Requirement
This role involves manual handling duties, including moving heavy stock. Some items may weigh up to 50kg; however, team lifting procedures and mechanical lifting aids are used in accordance with workplace safety requirements.
As part of the pre-employment process for this physically demanding warehouse role, applicants are required to provide a medical clearance from a registered medical practitioner confirming they are fit to perform the inherent requirements of the position.
The role may include:
- Repetitive lifting and carrying
- Frequent bending, twisting, reaching and crouching
- Prolonged standing and walking
- Climbing ladders and safely accessing elevated storage areas
- Loading and unloading vehicles and containers
- Operating forklifts and other warehouse equipment where required
- Driving company vehicles where required
- Sitting for extended periods while driving
- Entering and exiting vehicles repeatedly throughout the workday
- Maintaining adequate vision, hearing, mobility and coordination required for safe vehicle operation
- Working safely in a fast-paced warehouse environment around moving vehicles and machinery
- Working in varying temperatures and weather conditions where applicable
The medical practitioner is requested to confirm whether the applicant is medically fit to safely perform these duties and whether any restrictions, limitations, or workplace accommodations are required.
Failure to provide the required medical clearance may affect the applicant’s suitability for employment in this role.
Pay: From $31.19 per hour
Work Location: In person
