Courier Driver

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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About Transport Courier, Linen & Mail Services

TCLM Services belongs to the Information and Services Directorate and is incorporated within the Support Services Division. The role of the Transport Courier Services team is to ensure timely and efficient provision of courier services to clients within the Austin Health hospital group, its satellites and to specified external locations as required. TCLM also provides the shuttle bus service for transporting staff between the campuses.   

About the role

As a Courier Driver, you’ll join a friendly and supportive team who genuinely enjoy their work and the contribution they make. A regular day will see you and the team focus on client service delivery in a timely and efficient manner, necessitating good relationships with numerous client groups and an understanding of their logistic needs with respect to collection and delivery of pathology specimens, reports, medication and other pharmaceutical items, medical records, medical and associated equipment and the internal/external mail. 

Other duties include

• Pickup and delivery of pathology specimens, stock, and other items to various locations.
• Respond to requests for unscheduled pick/ups and deliveries in a timely manner, to ensure that the unit’s performance targets are met. 
• Communicate with our Coordinator regarding consignment collections and deliveries.

About you

You will be someone who can provide an efficient and reliable customer focused service between the Austin campuses. You will be able to collect and deliver by vehicle and/or by foot, pharmacy items, pathology specimens, small items of equipment, medical records, pharmacy scripts and consumable stock to Austin campuses, satellites and specified external locations. 

Our benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
• Mentoring and career development opportunities.

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: John Kyriakou, Manager  Linen Transport and Courier Services at John.Kyriakou@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.

Application closing date: 27 June 2025