Truck Driver

About Us

The St Vincent de Paul Society is a leading provider of community support services, whose values it is to shape a more just and compassionate society. We believe our employees are key to our success and offer Learning and Development programs to enhance and grow your career across a range of teams and services.  Our employees are recognised for their achievements and offered promotional opportunities on a meritocracy basis within a collegiate and values driven team environment and culture.  The Society recognises the value of an inclusive work environment and believes that our diversity is a strength in the work we do with our local communities. 

Your Role

• Full time based in Cardiff; involves travel to various locations
• Work for a purpose led organisation 
• Tax-saving benefits that lower an employee’s taxable income and increase their take-home pay.

The Truck Driver role will report to the Regional Transport Manager, and your primary responsibilities include collecting donated goods from donors and collections bins; and delivering stock into Vinnies shops and people we assist.  You will have good people engagement skills; physical capacity to lift goods safely; and a good understanding of safety and security standards and practices in a transport/warehousing environment.  Licences required for this role is either MR or HR and a LF licence.

Your Responsibility

• Ensure timely collection of donations and delivery of goods/stock.
• Implement transportation policies and procedures to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. 
• Comply with all WHS standards and procedures relevant to warehouse and transport areas.
• Ensure the security of Vinnies assets that include goods, equipment and vehicle.
• Follow standard reporting procedures in case of damaages to vehicles 
• Foster good working relationships and coordination with internal and external stakeholders
• Report change/s to your driver licence e.g. loss of licence; changes to your capacity (due to decline or impairment) to safely operate equipment.

You Will Need

• Demonstrated experience in a warehouse or distribution environment.
• Professional empathy skills in working with donors and clients.
• Physical capacity to stand for long periods of time and lift goods safely.
• Proven ability to work as part of a team.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work with a diverse workforce including employees and volunteers.
• MR or HR (Heavy Rigid) Licence.
• Forklift Licence.

Apply Now

If this sounds like you, don’t wait - apply now, we are interviewing as we receive applications.

St Vincent de Paul Society (NSW) welcomes people from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to engaging a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQIA+, candidates of any or no religious beliefs and applicants of all ages. If you are a candidate with disability please let us know if you require any support to participate in the application and recruitment process.

The Society is committed to being a Child Safe organisation, further information can be found in the Society’s commitment to Safeguarding Children & Young People. Prior to an offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete the pre-employment checks including a Police check & Working with Children check. A health / medical assessment may be required for some roles.