Medical Courier

About the role

This is a transport driver role delivering time critical, temperature controlled biological specimens and sensitive life sciences products across the Sydney metropolitan area and regional work. You'll handle urgent pickups and deliveries, maintain strict temperature-control and safety protocols and ensure accurate chain of custody documentation.

Key responsibilities

• Transport time critical, temperature sensitive products safely to customers, following delivery instructions provided by company dispatchers
• Correctly secure goods for transportation to prevent damages and accidents
• Supervise all loading and unloading procedures to prevent cargo damage from unsafe handling or negligence
• Obtain customers' signatures after each delivery to confirm receipt of correct goods in correct quantity
• Complete manifests, chain of custody forms, and tracking documentation
• Plan travel routes, taking into account road construction, traffic congestion, and difficult weather conditions, to ensure timely deliveries
• Promptly notify dispatch of any delivery issues, cargo damage, and vehicle breakdowns
• Handle dangerous substances safely, including Dry ice
• Assist with warehouse duties

About you

• Strong punctuality and professional accountability
• Attention to detail
• Flexibility for varied shifts, including weekdays, weekends, mornings, evenings and on-call work on a rotating roster
• Ability or willingness to learn how to handle dangerous substances safely