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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 MR Truck Driver at our friendly Townsville based StarTrack Facility, 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’ll be on the road as a staple of your community, and it doesn’t get better than that! 

This is a rare full time permanent opportunity at our Townsville facility based in Mount St John. Working Monday to Friday, the weekends are all yours! Your rate will be $33.81/hr + 12% super + OT rates. Generally there is availability of around 1-2 hours of overtime each day. 

You’ll be

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

About you    

You’re a friendly, enthusiastic and reliable personality who loves 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 an unrestricted MR license.   
• Be fit enough to load and unload freight items of all different shapes, sizes and weights, frequently in and out of a truck (anywhere up to 30kg in weight).  
• Be safety-focused and understand the importance of chain of responsibility.  
• Have a customer-centric mindset and effective communication skills.  
• Meet our safe working load limit of weighing 130kgs or less.
• Be prepared to provide a driving history report, undergo a pre-employment medical and drug/alcohol screening and nationally coordinated criminal history checks.  

• Drive our iconic fleet and benefit from competitive delivery driver rates while operating 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.  
• Enjoy WEEKLY pay, free uniform and onsite parking.

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 inclusivecareers@auspost.com.au.

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