Bus Driver - Caloundra

Join a supportive and friendly team working together to make a real difference not only for the people we care for, but also each other

Southern Cross Care QLD have an opportunity for a Bus Driver to join our SCCQ family at our Caloundra Rise Retirement Village in Little Mountain. This role is permanent part time, with a guaranteed minimum 32 hours per fortnight.

What can Southern Cross Care Queensland offer you?

• Competitive pay rates with the benefit of Not for Profit Salary Sacrifice so you take home more
• Regular weekly roster 
• Great staff culture/supportive organisation
• Ongoing individualised training
• Employee Assistance Program for employees and their families and support programs like Thrive (access 50% of your earned wages early)

About the roleThe Bus Driver operates an essential and much loved service for our residents, ensuring our residents are provided with regular and safe transport for shopping trips and outings to various locations. A friendly sociable personality coupled with empathy and compassion for the elderly will make you a perfect fit for this role. 

As a Bus Driver you will:

• Conduct physical inspections as per bus trip checklist before and after every trip
• Provide safe transportation for scheduled outings to residents in a friendly and empathetic manner
• Ensure that residents are picked up and dropped off on time
• Collaborate with team members in trip preparation and planning

What you will bring to the role?

• Current LR drivers licence 
• Senior First Aid Certificate (desirable)
• Exceptional people and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously

Who is Southern Cross Care Queensland?Southern Cross Care Queensland (SCCQ) is a Catholic not-for-profit organisation established by the Knights of the Southern Cross, more than 40 years ago. They saw a need to provide compassionate care and inclusive service to some of the most vulnerable, the ageing population, in the community.

Since then, SCCQ has grown to employ over 1000 staff caring for and supporting more than 2000 people across 13 residential aged care homes, 5 retirement villages, 28 social houses, the National Disability and Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and home care services in metropolitan and rural Queensland.
We are passionate about growing communities where best lives are lived, and serving the needs of our residents and clients with compassion and care is, as always, at the heart of what we do.

At SCCQ, we are just as focused on creating a culture where every person matters. Our culture program Known & Loved is unique to Southern Cross Care Queensland, enabling staff to build genuine community connections with each other and those we serve.
  
How can you apply? 

If you are ready to make a difference and help us grow communities where best lives are lived, then we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!

If you have any queries around Southern Cross Care QLD ‘s recruitment process or about the role please contact us at **********@sccqld.com.au
  
Southern Cross Care Queensland is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate the diversity across our entire team and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply.  Please note that all employment offers will be conditional upon a satisfactory NDIS workers screen, the right to work in Australia and an up to date flu vaccinations status.
Our Mission: Inspired by Catholic moral and social teachings which value and respect human life and the dignity of the individual, we will provide a quality of care and accommodation to meet the needs of all who place their trust in us.