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Minor Group

712 Delivery Drivers

OSCA - Occupation Standard Classification for Australia
Reference period
2024, Version 1.0

712 Delivery Drivers

Transport and deliver goods using removal trucks, light vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles, and on foot.

Truck Drivers are excluded from this minor group. Truck Drivers are included in Minor Group 713 Truck Drivers.

OSCA skill level

The occupations in this minor group have a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

  • Skill Level 4: AQF Certificate II, AQF Certificate III, or at least one year of relevant experience
Unit Group

7121 Furniture Removalists

Drive removal vans and trucks to move household and office furniture and equipment between locations.

OSCA skill level

The occupations in this unit group have a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

  • Skill Level 4: AQF Certificate II, AQF Certificate III, or at least one year of relevant experience
Occupation

712131 Furniture Removalist

Drives a removal van or truck to move household and office furniture and equipment between locations.

Registration or licensing is required.

Specialisation

  • Office Mover

Skill level: 4

Main tasks

  • Plans and organises the loading, transportation and unloading of furniture and equipment
  • Uses appropriate lifting techniques for heavy items
  • Packs and secures furniture and equipment for safe transportation
  • Drives a removal vehicle to transport furniture and equipment
  • Liaises with clients to determine preferences for placing furniture and equipment
  • Completes documentation, including inventories of furniture and equipment moved
  • Inspects and maintains a removal vehicle
  • May assist with packing, assembling and disassembling furniture and equipment
Unit Group

7122 Postal and Delivery Workers

Deliver goods and mail by light vehicle, motorcycle, bicycle, and on foot.

Postal Sorting Officers are excluded from this unit group. Postal Sorting Officers are included in Occupation 599332 Postal Sorting Officer.

OSCA skill level

The occupations in this unit group have a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

  • Skill Level 4: AQF Certificate II, AQF Certificate III, or at least one year of relevant experience
Occupation

712231 Delivery Person

Delivers goods to customers by light vehicle, bicycle or foot.

Registration or licensing may be required.

Truck Drivers are excluded from this occupation. Truck Drivers are included in Minor Group 713 Truck Drivers.

Alternative title

  • Courier

Specialisations

  • Fast Food Delivery Person
  • Parcel Contractor
  • Van Driver

Skill level: 4

Main tasks

  • Collects goods from a collection point for delivery
  • Plans delivery routes to ensure efficient and timely delivery of goods
  • Organises items for delivery according to delivery routes
  • Loads and unloads items for delivery in a safe and secure manner
  • Receives certification of delivery and completes delivery logs and records
  • Returns undelivered items to the appropriate location
  • Performs routine maintenance and inspections on the delivery vehicle to ensure safe and efficient operation
  • May receive and process payments for deliveries
Occupation

712232 Postal Delivery Officer

Delivers mail, usually by motorised transport, over allocated delivery rounds.

Registration or licensing may be required.

Alternative title

  • Postie

Skill level: 4

Main tasks

  • Sorts and organises mail for delivery
  • Completes daily vehicle safety checks and loads mail onto a delivery vehicle
  • Delivers mail to homes and businesses
  • Obtains signatures from recipients for some delivered items
  • Returns undelivered mail to a post office
  • Maintains records of mail counts, deliveries and equipment
  • Assists with checking wrongly addressed, missorted, undelivered and redirected mail, and processing freepost and underpaid mail