Courier Driver

Flourish Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

Flourish Australia is seeking a motivated Courier Driver based in North Parramatta, NSW, serving the Sydney region. The position is casual, with Monday to Friday work and travel across Greater Sydney.

The role offers an hourly rate of $28.53 plus 12% super and 25% casual loading, reflecting SES Grade 4 compensation. Responsibilities include loading, transporting, and delivering items, ensuring orders are complete and customer satisfaction, and adhering to schedules and safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Strong customer service and communication skills
• Experience as courier/drivers
• Valid NSW driver's licence
• Clean driving record
• Willingness to travel across Greater Sydney region
• Ability to lift and carry heavy items
• Must adhere to routes and time schedules
• Current Australian Driver’s Licence

Responsibilities

• Load, transport and deliver items to clients or businesses safely and on time
• Review orders before/after delivery to ensure accuracy and customer satisfaction
• Assist with loading/unloading items from vehicles
• Provide excellent customer service and handle client questions or complaints
• Adhere to assigned routes and time schedules
• Maintain safety and driving records and comply with transportation laws
• Operate vehicles safely and competently

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Time management

Valid driver's license

Clean driving record

Route adherence

Heavy lifting

Job description

Flourish Australia isseeking a motivated and enthusiastic Courier Driver to join our team based in North Parramatta, driving across the Sydney region.

The position available is:

• Casual
• Based in North Parramatta, with travel required across the Greater Sydney region
• Working Monday to Friday
• Attractive hourly rates equivalent to SES Grade 4 $28.53/hour + 12% Super + 25% Casual Loading!

About the Opportunity

Courier Drivers are required to pick up and drop off items while adhering to assigned routes, time schedules and to ensure that the items are complete, packed correctly, and safely delivered to the correct client.

This position involves organisational duties interfacing with people, computers and telephone communications. A high level of interpersonal skills and customer service is required.

Maindutiesinclude (but are not limited to)-

• Loading, transporting, and delivering items to clients or businesses in a safe, timely manner.
• Reviewing orders before and after delivery to ensure that orders are complete, and the customer is satisfied.
• Assisting with loading and unloading items from vehicles.
• Providing excellent customer service, answering questions, and handling complaints from clients.
• Adhering to assigned routes and following time schedules.
• Abiding by all transportation laws and maintaining a safe driving record.
• Operating vehicles in a safety and competent manner.

Selection Criteria

Essential:

• Well-developedlevel of interpersonal and communication skills.
• Previous experience working as a courier driver or delivery driver.
• Valid driver's licence issued by the state where you intend to work.
• Clean driving record.
• Willingness to adhere to assigned routes, schedules, safety procedures, and transportation laws.
• Strong time management and customer service skills.
• Ability to walk, drive, and lift and carry heavy items for extended periods.
• Attention to detail.
• Maintaining a current Australian Driver’s Licence.

For more information about what it means to be a Courier Driver with Flourish Australia, please review the Position Description.

For further information, please contact Darren Field Site Manager.E: ************@flourishaustralia.org.au(please do not email applications)

Who we are

Flourish Australia is one of Australia’s most experienced community mental health organisations. Our purpose is to support people to flourish, believe in their futures, and become contributing members of the community.Our services are comprehensive and highly personalised because each person’s experience will be different and their needs, as an individual, are unique. Together we set goals, connect individuals with the right people, support services and opportunities to meet their needs.

Our positions are opento all suitably qualified applicants. We have a strong commitment to the participation of people with lived experience of mental health issues in our workforce.We value diversity and encourage applications from suitably qualified people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities, LGBTQ+ communities and mature age candidates.

Aims of the Community Businesses

• Social: to create a recovery and reintegration pathway for people with mental health issues through variousemployment activities.
• Economic: to operate the business on a commercially sustainable basis of profitable growth whilstsimultaneously offering employment opportunities for people.
• Product: to provide a range of commercial industry-standard products that meet the expectationsand needs of targeted markets.
• Support: to increase awareness of mental health issues and to encourage businesses to supportthe Community Businesses.

The Benefits

Flourish Australia recognises and values its people as demonstrated by:

• Family-friendly andflexible working conditions
• Opportunities forcareer progression,professional development and trainingsuch asMental Health First Aid and ASIST
• Employee Assistance Programfor confidential wellbeing support
• Workplace Community Groupssuch as ourRainbow Networkfor LGBTQ+ staff members & allies andYarnUpfor Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff members
• Exclusive personalFleet pricing discountswith our preferred automotive supplier
• Employee discountsat 400+ popular retailers (Woolworths, Expedia, Myer, Kmart etc)

All appointments with Flourish Australia's Mental Health Services are subject to an NDIS Worker Screening clearance, a National Criminal History Check, a WWCC, previous employment reference checks, satisfactory Australian residency status and other background checks. All successful applicants will be required to declare any private or secondary employment prior to commencement in line with Flourish Australia's Private or Secondary Employment Policy.