Drive for a locally-owned Sunshine Coast charter operator.

Modern

Mercedes fleet, mixed work, local routes — home every night, not flying out for two weeks at a time. Family-owned at Kunda Park since 1974. Not looking for a job — need a charter? Tell us a little about the service you need and we'll be in touch. Local work, modern fleet, three generations of family ownership.

Sunshine Coast Bus

Lines (SCBL) has been moving groups across South-East Queensland since 1974. We're family-owned, locally based at Kunda Park, and we run a mixed charter book — weddings, school excursions, corporate shuttles, sporting groups, airport transfers, and the occasional long‑haul touring run. That mix is what most of our drivers say keeps the work interesting.

If you're an experienced driver tired of FIFO rotations or the grind of urban route work, SCBL might suit. Most charters start and end at our Kunda Park depot or close to it. Long‑haul runs are the exception, not the norm.

Home Every Night

Most charter work is day‑trip or evening. No two‑week FIFO swings, no overnighting unless it's a multi‑day touring charter (and those are quoted separately).

Modern Mercedes

Fleet 3‑seater V‑Class executive sedans through to 80‑seater Tourismo coaches. Regularly serviced, modern interiors, real comfort for both passengers and drivers.

Mixed Work Types

Wedding shuttles in Maleny on a Saturday, school excursion to Australia Zoo on a Wednesday, BNE airport transfer for a corporate group the next day. The variety keeps the work interesting.

Family

Business, Three Generations In SCBL isn't owned by a private‑equity firm or a multinational. It's a Sunshine Coast family business that's been running coaches out of Kunda Park since 1974. That shows up in how drivers are treated.

Charter Coach

Driver | HR or HC Licence Full‑time, part‑time, and casual options. Driving the full SCBL coach range — Sprinter mini‑buses through to 80‑seater Tourismo coaches — on a mix of wedding, school, corporate, sporting, and airport‑transfer charters. Casual driver for V‑Class, Sprinter, and Rosa/Coaster work (7‑25 seaters).

Common bookings: wedding party shuttles, hen's/bucks' groups, smaller corporate transfers, retirement community day trips. Often suits semi‑retired drivers or weekend‑focused casuals. Office‑based at Kunda Park.

Handling charter enquiries, building quotes, coordinating driver allocations, managing the booking calendar. Suits someone organised, confident on the phone, and comfortable with our booking system. Whether you're applying for the charter coach role or the mini‑bus role, the baseline requirements are the same.





We're happy to discuss less‑common configurations — just call before applying.

- Queensland heavy vehicle licence — HR (Heavy Rigid) minimum for mini‑bus and smaller coach work; HC (Heavy Combination) for larger coach work.
- Driver Authorisation — current QLD Driver Authorisation issued by Transport and Main Roads. We'll help you with the renewal process if needed.
- Blue Card (Working with Children Check) — essential for school charter work and required even for non‑school work given the mix of bookings we run.
- Clean driving history — we'll request a current QLD driving record at interview stage.
- Professional presentation — you're the face of SCBL when you're on a wedding shuttle or corporate transfer. Drivers in uniform, vehicles clean.
- Local knowledge or willingness to learn — knowing the back routes through Noosa at peak season, or how Mary Street fills up on a Friday afternoon, is the kind of thing that makes our charters run on time.
- Local work — most charters start and end at Kunda Park. Home every night unless it's a multi‑day touring run.
- Variety of work — school excursions, weddings, corporate shuttles, sport, airport transfers, hens' and bucks' parties. The day's never quite the same.
- Modern Mercedes fleet — you're not driving a 20‑year‑old battler. Air‑con works, cruise control works, the steering is light.
- Mixed shift options — full‑time, part‑time, and casual all available. Weekend work suits some drivers; weekday school runs suit others.
- Real workshop on site — problems get fixed, not band‑aided. You're not the one stuck on the side of the highway hoping for a tow.
- Bus Buck$ programme — SCBL drivers earn rewards through our cross‑brand Bus Buck$ loyalty currency, usable across the Waggie Group. Working at SCBL — Frequently Asked Questions What licence do I need to drive for SCBL? HR (Heavy Rigid) is the minimum for our mini‑buses and smaller coaches. HC (Heavy Combination) opens up the larger coach work. You also need a current Queensland Driver Authorisation issued by Transport and Main Roads, and a Blue Card (Working with Children Check). If you're newer to the industry and don't have all of these yet, we still want to hear from you — we've helped drivers step up from LR to HR before. Do you offer casual work or only full‑time positions? Both.



Charter work is seasonal — wedding season (October to April), school excursion peak (Term 2 and 3), and event‑driven runs all create casual demand. We have full‑time drivers who carry the year‑round load, plus a pool of casuals who pick up weekends, school runs, or specific events. Tell us in your application which suits you. Do you do FIFO or interstate mining work? We run mining transport charters on an occasional basis — one‑off long‑haul runs to remote Queensland sites, executive site inspections, contractor group transfers. We are NOT a dedicated FIFO operator running daily shift rotations. So if you're looking for two‑weeks‑on, one‑week‑off mining work, we're probably not the right fit. If you want occasional long‑haul runs as part of a mixed charter book, we are. What's the work‑life balance like? For most of our drivers, it's better than urban route driving or interstate FIFO. Most charters are day‑trip or evening, start and end at Kunda Park. Late returns happen (wedding receptions, concert charters) but you're driving home that night, not flying out for a fortnight. Multi‑day touring is the exception — those runs are clearly scoped at the start. Is training provided? If you arrive with the licence and authorisation already in place, we'll induct you on the fleet, the booking system, and our customer‑service standards over your first few shifts. We don't run a formal licence‑upgrade programme but if you're keen to step up from HR to HC during your time with us, we'll support it. How long does the application process take? We respond to every application within one business day. For driver roles, the typical process is: phone screen, in‑person interview at Kunda Park, driving record check, and a depot familiarisation drive. Usually wrapped up within 7‑10 days for the right candidate. Casual placements can move faster. How do I get in touch outside business hours? Submit the form on this page or email [email protected] any time — we'll come back within one business day. For an informal chat, the office line 0409 661 342 is staffed Monday‑Friday 8:30am to 5:30pm. As your trusted partners in charters, transportation, and trip planning, we understand theimportance of flexibility in delivery methods. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters upon which we work and pay our respects to their past, present and emerging Elders. We celebrate the stories, culture, and traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and recognise their continuing cultural connection and the importance of caring for the country.

📌 Heavy Vehicle Mechanic / Workshop Technician (Mercedes)
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