Truck Driver / Recycling Attendant - Acacia Ridge

Acacia Ridge Part-Time | Monday to Wednesday | 6:30am - 2:30pm

 

Join Endeavour Foundation's Treasure Trove Reuse Shop at Acacia Ridge, where you'll play an important role collecting donated goods, supporting recycling initiatives, and helping give quality items a second life.

We're seeking a reliable and physically fit Truck Driver / Recycling Attendant to operate our small truck across Brisbane, collecting and transporting reusable goods while providing outstanding customer service to members of the community.

About the Role

Based at the Brisbane City Council Tip Shop in Acacia Ridge, you'll work as part of our Treasure Trove Reuse Shop team, collecting donated furniture and household items from various recycling Recourse Centres locations across Brisbane.

Reporting to the Recycling Manager, you'll safely operate Endeavour Foundation's truck, to drive between multiple locations across Brisbane to collect items that can be used for upcycling and second-hand goods for resale.  You will be assisted on these trips with a supported disability employee and another recycling attendant to assist with loading and unloading of stock and dropping off between our two Treasure Trove sites in Geebung & Acacia Ridge.  

This is a hands-on role that combines truck driving, customer service, recycling, and warehouse duties. 

 

What You'll Be Doing

• Operate Endeavour Foundation trucks and complete daily vehicle safety checks.
• Drive a manual single-axle curtain-side truck across Brisbane sites.
• Safely load, transport, and unload furniture and household goods.
• Collect donated stock from Resource Recovery Centres sites (locations Include  Chandler, Ferny Grove, Nudgee and Willawong).
• Minimise breakages and ensure goods are handled with care.
• Build positive relationships with customers, council staff, contractors, and stakeholders.
• Support recycling and sustainability initiatives by helping divert reusable items from landfill.

 

What You'll Bring:

• Current HR Truck Licence (Manual) and/or MR Licence.
• Forklift Licence highly regarded.
• Ability to drive a manual truck confidently and safely.
• Physically fit and capable of lifting and moving heavy household items and furniture.
• High attention to detail when sorting, handling, and stacking items.
• Ability to work as a team - accompanied on sites with supported disability worker & recycling attendant.
• Reliable and committed to early morning starts.

 

Successful candidates will hold or be willing to obtain:

• NDIS Worker Screening Check (Yellow Card).
• Working with Children Check (Blue Card).
• National Police Check (Fit2Work).

 

Apply Now

If you're an experienced truck driver who enjoys hands-on work, values customer service, and wants to contribute to a more sustainable future, we'd love to hear from you.