Airside Driver

Overview Want to elevate your career to a Higher Altitude? Join our dynamic dnata catering team at Canberra Airport as a Customer Delivery Driver and play a vital role in delivering exceptional service in the aviation industry. Shifts & Availability Casual shifts 1-2 per week are available. Peak periods and holidays (Nov-Jan) up to 4 a week. Day in the Life As a member of our Airside team, you are the face of dnata catering out on the tarmac and are responsible for the very important task of correctly loading catering onto the aircraft. To do this, you need to load fully stocked aircraft trolleys onto our hi-lift trucks and drive a short distance to the aircraft. Once airside, you will guide the vehicle for safe approach, load the carts onto the aircraft, and work with the airline cabin crew to make sure everything is correct. You will also remove any empty carts before heading back to our catering facility. Responsibilities Short distance driving and basic vehicle checks, including re‑fueling. Safely load and unload trucks and aircraft with catering, carts, and ovens, ensuring any discrepancies are followed up on. Guide and position the trucks in line with company, airport, and airline policies. Communicate and coordinate with airline cabin crew for aircraft servicing and delivery hand‑over. Coordinate with dispatch aircraft timings and flight delivery allocations. Administrative documentation, reporting and general cleaning duties as required. Qualifications Clean MR or HR driver's license required. Ability to perform frequent manual handling tasks. Safety First Mindset, always be aware of surroundings, practice proper techniques per our company standard training. Flexibility working around flight schedules is essential. Good verbal and written communication skills. Neat and tidy presentation. As you will be working in the Aviation Services industry, you will be required to obtain a clear National Police Check. Availability to work 38 hours / week, as this role is a full‑time permanent position. Benefits Fully customised training provided. Be part of a close knit & dedicated team that is committed to safety. Free onsite parking, daily staff meals, and uniforms. Career development and progression, coupled with national relocation opportunities. Discounts at hundreds of retailers (such as Woolies, Caltex and JB‑HiFi), discounted health insurance, novated lease option and wellbeing resources including online exercise classes. About Us We are Australia's largest and most admired inflight catering and retail partner. Specialising in inflight catering, retail and food manufacturing, our group of diverse brands enables us to deliver extensive service capabilities. Chosen by many of the world's top airlines, we operate 16 facilities across 12 cities and employ over 4,000 people who help us to produce over 64 million meals, and service more than 250,000 flights, each year. Parent company dnata – part of the Emirates Group – is one of the world's largest air services providers. Offering ground handling, cargo, travel, and inflight catering and retail services, dnata ensures the aviation industry operates smoothly and efficiently. Want to know more about dnata catering and our global businesses? Visit our Australian careers website and watch a short video here: the dnata catering careers page and a short video can be found on dnata’s site. Application Does this role sound perfect for you? Start on the journey of joining the dnata catering family as a Casual Customer Delivery Driver by uploading your resume. Visit the application site at the link below: the application URL will be provided on the posting. #J-18808-Ljbffr