Description:
Location: Rutherford/Kooragang IslandStart date: Early MayProgram tailored for women, female identifying and non-binary personStart time from 6amNo heavy vehicle driving experience requiredAbout Us
Cleanaway is Australia’s largest waste management organisation with over 8,000 employees working at over 400 sites. We have been around in Australia for over 50 years, delivering solutions that offer extraordinary benefits not just for our customers, but for our communities and environment we live in. Cleanaway provides sustainable waste management solutions to a range of customers including councils, small businesses, large corporate entities and government agencies.
The Role
We’re looking for an Oil Collections driver based in the Newcastle region, within our Hydrocarbons division to drive our fully equipped, fully maintained oil collection vehicles and collect and deliver used lube oil. We are looking for self-motivated individuals who strive to deliver excellent customer service, have strong communication skills, and can deliver to a wide geographical area of our established customers.
You will be required to operate vehicles and equipment in accordance with company regulations, complete all paperwork and records accurately. Candidate to have a clean driving record, be comfortable performing manual handling and heavy lifting and willing to take a Pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol test.
What is in it for you?
As part of closing the gender gap of drivers in the waste management industry, Cleanaway is running a Driver Academy for Women to address substantive equality for female identifying or non-binary persons in the industry by removing some of the barriers preventing them from getting involved. Cleanaway is seeking an individual to participate in an intensive training program which includes licencing and other training required to set you up to be a HR licenced truck driver, followed by ongoing learning for the next 12 months.
Paid 5-week Training Program Will Include
Obtain Heavy Vehicle Licence (HR Open- manual)Dangerous goods licence & EPA certification if requiredUniforms and PPETraining program to become a driver
To be part of the program
Hold a current unrestricted driver’s licence for a minimum of 24 monthsClean Driving History with a minimum of 8 demerit points remainingNo heavy vehicle driving experience requiredPassionate about working as a teamExcellent customer service ethicCommitment to safety and willingness to learn and work as part of a teamResilient attitude
What’s On Offer
Great team environmentWork with a company that invests in their peopleEmployee share program & Employee Assistance ProgramWork with a leader in sustainable waste management solutionsGreat staff benefits program including novated car leasing and salary sacrificing on work-related purchases, discounts on private health insurance and more
Our Process
Our recruitment process involves a number of checks including, but not limited to, criminal history, medicals, drug & alcohol testing, as well as verification of qualifications, licences and right-to-work status.
We are dedicated to improving employment outcomes and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We also welcome candidates of all ages, abilities, gender identities, experiences (including veterans), and cultural backgrounds.
If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us by emailing Employmentpathways@cleanaway.com.au
Join us on our exciting journey towards a sustainable future!
Cleanaway have an exemption under the NSW act to discriminate on the basis of gender and to the extent that the academy targets female-identifying and non-binary persons, it is a special measure intended to achieve equality under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth).
Applications close: 11 Apr 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Vacancy No
521316
Work Type
Permanent - Full Time
Location:
Rutherford NSW Australia
Categories
Drivers & Operators
30 Mar 2025;
from:
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