Truck Driver

Australia Post; Priestville; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading delivery service is looking for a dedicated Truck Driver to join their team in Nova Scotia. This permanent, full-time role requires a friendly, customer-focused individual with a medium rigid license, ready to handle freight and represent Australia Post in the community. The position offers competitive pay, ongoing training, and a supportive work environment, emphasizing teamwork and safety.

Benefits

Free uniform

Free onsite parking

Weekly pay cycle

Qualifications

• Be fit enough to load and unload diverse freight items.
• Be prepared for driving assessments and background checks.
• Hold a valid medium rigid license.

Responsibilities

• Handle freight with a team to load the truck.
• Drive between operational centers and customers.
• Carry out daily vehicle safety checks.

Skills

Customer-centric mindset

Effective communication skills

Safety awareness

Education

Medium rigid license

Job description

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Name

Truck Driver

Site / Location

Mackay Road Facility

Ref #

12372266

Entity

Star Track Express PL

Opening Date

25-Jun-2025

Suburb

Paget

State

Work Type

Permanent Full Time

Description & Requirements

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We’re delivering like never before. From the vehicles that we drive, to the small businesses that make our communities thrive. We’re delivering for the environment, for our communities, for our customers and for our people. We’re moving forward and we want you to come along for the ride.

About the opportunity
Are you motivated by getting behind the wheel of one of our iconic blue trucks to deliver for customers? As our medium rigid Driver in our friendly StarTrack Paget based team, 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!

This is a permanent, full time opportunity working Monday to Friday only! Enjoy the variety of freight handling in a team to being out on the road delivering and representing Australia Post Group to our customers. Enjoy developing rapport with your colleagues and customers alike. This role has an hourly rate of $31.26/hr plus 12% super. In addition we pay a $50/week location allowance along with over time rates.

You’ll be

• Freight handling with your team in readiness to load your truck
• Safely loading your truck with freight for your deliveries with teammates at the facility
• Completing your own daily vehicle safety check
• Driving our modern trucks between our operational centres and customers, for deliveries and pick-ups
• Returning to Mackay facility to unload pick-ups

About you

You have a friendly, enthusiastic and reliable personality 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 medium rigid license (if you're looking to upskill to an MR we will look at C Class licence holders)
• Be fit enough to load and unload freight items of all different shapes, sizes and weights, frequently in and out of a truck
• 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 130kgs or less
• Be prepared to undergo a driving assessment, pre-employment medical and drug/alcohol screening, driving assessment and national criminal history checks

Help us deliver like never before

We’re delivering like never before. From the vehicles that we drive, to the small businesses that make our communities thrive. We’re delivering for the environment, for our communities, for our customers and for our people. We’re moving forward and we want you to come along for the ride.

About the opportunity
Are you motivated by getting behind the wheel of one of our iconic blue trucks to deliver for customers? As our medium rigid Driver in our friendly StarTrack Paget based team, 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!

This is a permanent, full time opportunity working Monday to Friday only! Enjoy the variety of freight handling in a team to being out on the road delivering and representing Australia Post Group to our customers. Enjoy developing rapport with your colleagues and customers alike. This role has an hourly rate of $31.26/hr plus 12% super. In addition we pay a $50/week location allowance along with over time rates.

You’ll be

• Freight handling with your team in readiness to load your truck
• Safely loading your truck with freight for your deliveries with teammates at the facility
• Completing your own daily vehicle safety check
• Driving our modern trucks between our operational centres and customers, for deliveries and pick-ups
• Returning to Mackay facility to unload pick-ups

About you

You have a friendly, enthusiastic and reliable personality 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 medium rigid license (if you're looking to upskill to an MR we will look at C Class licence holders)
• Be fit enough to load and unload freight items of all different shapes, sizes and weights, frequently in and out of a truck
• 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 130kgs or less
• Be prepared to undergo a driving assessment, pre-employment medical and drug/alcohol screening, driving assessment and national criminal history checks

How we’ll deliver for you

• Drive our iconic fleet and benefit from competitive delivery driver rates while operating in a safe and inclusive working environment
• Free uniform | free onsite parking | weekly pay cycle!
• We invest in you for the long-term, encouraging growth through delivering on our values of trust, inclusivity, empowerment and safety
• Enjoy a competitive remuneration with a yearly increase and overtime rates
• Be part of a culture where everybody feels they belong, are valued, and can bring their authentic self to work every day
• We celebrate our successes and special occasions with events and delicious morning / afternoon tea's and bbq's

We’re delivering together

At Australia Post, we acknowledge the TraditionalCustodians 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 applicationsfrom 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 [e-mail]

See and hear what a day in the life of a StarTrack Truck Driver is like: