Bus Driver

Join our warm community and friendly team, where you’ll find the foundation for a rewarding career.

About Us

With over 75 villages and more than 17,000 residents nationally, Keyton is Australia’s leading owner and operator of retirement living communities. Leveraging over 30 years of experience, our teams work across the country in a variety of departments and business units, all share a common goal: We Lead with Heart, and we are committed to creating caring and fun-filled retirement communities. 

Our purpose is to create places where communities thrive – not only for our residents, but importantly, for our employees also. We do this by creating safe, secure and connected independent living communities where residents can enjoy active and social lifestyles, close to essential services and amenities.   

Your Day on a Page

Buderim Gardens is set amongst rainforest and luscious parklands, a short walk from Mooloolaba Beach, this coastal community offers quality facilities and a vibrant, relaxing and supportive village atmosphere. 

An exciting opportunity has become available for an enthusiastic, committed and customer service focused Bus Driver to join our team at Buderim Gardens. The successful candidate will be working on a part-time basis, 3 days a week (24 hours per week). The shifts would be:

• Monday – 5:30AM – 1:30 PM
• Thursday – 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
• Friday – 7:30AM – 3:30 PM

In this role you will provide safe transportation of our Village residents to local shopping centres and return them at the end of their outing. You will also perform other ad-hoc duties as required, such as taking the vehicle for servicing and maintenance checks as required by Village Management.

Who You Are

To be successful in your application, you must have:

• Light Rigid (or above) licence with a good driving record;
• Experience driving a small bus/people mover, including with a trailer;
• Experience working with elderly people, and the awareness of mobility/health and safety issues that may occur;
• Team-focused, with willingness to perform other ad-hoc duties when required;
• Ability to identify when bus requires maintenance; and
• Level 2 First Aid certificate (Desirable).

Relevant internal training and inductions will be provided to the successful candidate.

Perks & Benefits

• Training and working with a supportive and friendly work environment.
• The chance to make a real difference in the lives of our residents.
• Generous leave entitlements – Annual leave + Wellbeing Days (one per quarter), pro-rated for part-time employees.
• Annual vaccinations and skin checks
• Fitness Passport for you and your family.

Ready to Join the Fun?

If you’re passionate about leading a vibrant and caring community for retirees, we’d love to hear from you! 

Apply now and be a part of something truly special.

Please note: You will need to complete a Police Check & will be required to receive an annual flu vaccination between the months of April-October, with evidence prior to joining. For selected roles more physical in nature, pre-employment medical assessments may also be required prior to any employment offers being made.