Delivery Driver – Carrum Downs VIC | Best World Australia Pty Ltd | Carrum Downs, Melbourne VIC
Best World Australia is recruiting a Delivery Driver based at Carrum Downs in Melbourne’s south-east, advertising $68,000 to $72,000 per year for a full-time role. That salary band is strong for delivery driving and suggests a role with real responsibility — regular routes, valuable freight, or both. Carrum Downs anchors a fast-growing residential and industrial corridor, so delivery volumes are consistent year-round rather than seasonal.
Role snapshot
- Employer: Best World Australia Pty Ltd
- Role: Delivery Driver – Carrum Downs VIC
- Location: Carrum Downs, Melbourne VIC
- Pay: $68,000 – $72,000 per year (as advertised)
- Work type: Full time
Delivery driving: vans and light rigids
Delivery drivers are the final link in the supply chain — the vans and light rigids running parcels, food, medical supplies and retail stock to homes and businesses across Australia’s suburbs. The work is high-volume and customer-facing: dozens of drops a day, tight time windows, handheld scanners, and the expectation of a friendly face at every door. It suits people who like being out on the road, working independently, and finishing each day with a completed run sheet.
Most delivery roles need only a car licence for vans, or an LR/MR licence for larger rigids, which makes this one of the most accessible driving jobs in the country. Employers value route efficiency, reliability and customer manner over years of experience, and many offer permanent full-time roles with set rosters. Advertised salaries for full-time delivery drivers are competitive with other entry-level logistics roles, and the best operators — fast, accurate, great with customers — are always in demand. For many, it is also the first rung toward bigger licences and bigger trucks.
Pay and conditions
The advertised rate for this role is shown in the snapshot above. Across Australian transport and logistics, advertised pay moves with location, shift timing, experience and the tightness of the local labour market — afternoon and night shifts, weekend rosters and remote postings typically attract loadings or higher base rates, while permanent roles may trade a slightly lower hourly figure for leave entitlements, RDOs and job security. Casual roles usually carry a loading in lieu of leave. When comparing listings, look beyond the headline number: superannuation, overtime availability, allowances, and whether the rate is flat or penalty-inclusive all change what lands in your bank account. The figures in this post are a summary of the employer’s live advertisement — always confirm the full pay structure in the original ad or at interview before making decisions.
Who this suits
Roles like this one tend to suit people who are reliable, safety-conscious and comfortable with the physical, hands-on nature of transport and logistics work. Employers across the industry consistently favour candidates with current tickets, a clean record, and the communication skills to work in a team where timing matters. If you are early in your career, these roles are proven entry points — the industry has a strong culture of training people up and promoting from within. If you are experienced, your record and references do the talking. Either way, read the original advertisement carefully, match your application to what the employer actually asked for, and apply while the listing is live — good transport roles rarely stay open long.
How to apply
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This post summarises the employer’s live advertisement as listed on SEEK, combined with general information about this type of work in Australia. The occupational background below is general industry information — not claims about this specific employer. Details can change after publication, so always check the original ad before applying.