Waste Collection Driver

Description:

Synopsis

Waste Collection Driver

• Up to $86,151.94 p.a. total salary package ($74,994.65 - $77,266.32 + 11.5% super)*
• Permanent full time (76 hour fortnight)
• Rotating 9 day fortnight
• Dependent on skills and experience
  
  

Why The City of Melville?

We are a welcoming and diverse community that enjoys a blend of retail and business precincts and an abundance of open spaces in a unique, natural landscape, along the shores of the beautiful Swan and Canning Rivers. We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer 2024-2025 —a prestigious award that benchmarks workplace inclusion across various diversity areas. This recognition is the only one of its kind in Australia and highlights our commitment to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, and inclusion thrives. In everything we do, we focus on our EPIC values of E xcellence, P articipation, I ntegrity and C aring and we aim to achieve an inclusive, vibrant, and sustainable future.

Why Belong?

Elevate your work experience with the City of Melville’s benefits!

• Be part of an award-winning, Inclusive Employer recognised for creating diverse, accessible, and welcoming workspaces.
• Professional growth support with our structured professional development and study assistance programs
• Enhance your health and wellbeing with complimentary membership to our LeisureFit centres^, Employee Assistance and Wellness programs.
• An active social club to connect with colleagues and make lifelong friends.
• 2 additional days of annual leave PLUS generous purchased annual leave options - take up to 10 weeks^ off per year.
• Superannuation package with a co-contribution of up to 15%^
  
  

^conditions apply

What are we looking for?

• Are you an experienced HR driver with a good driving history?
• Are you a reliable team member with great map reading and navigation skills?
• Are you enthusiastic with a great attitude?
• Are you looking for a role with variety?
  
  

About The Opportunity

As a Waste Collection Driver, you will be working with a close-knit team of experienced drivers to undertake a variety of tasks in waste collections (including commercial, litter bins and domestic rubbish, Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO), recycling and verge) to help keep the City of Melville clean, safe and beautiful. This is a dynamic, hands-on role where you’ll operate both rear loaders and side lift vehicles. This is more than just driving – you’ll be moving around, keeping you active and engaged as you navigate each day.

Essential

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Current ’HR’ Class Driver’s Licence
• Demonstrated experience in waste collections in an urban environment
• Experience in waste vehicle maintenance, including lift arm cleaning, greasing maintenance and defect identification
• Knowledge of Work Health and Safety standards
  
  

How To Apply

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, we strongly advise you to apply as soon as possible by 6 April 2025 . The City reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date.

Please Provide

• A comprehensive resume that outlines your skills, experience and achievements demonstrating fulfilment of essential criteria
• A cover letter of no more than 2 pages addressing the essential requirements listed above
  
  

For further queries regarding the position, contact : Vanja Marjanovic – Coordinator Resource Recovery & Waste on 08 9364 0720.

The City of Melville celebrates diversity , inclusion, and belonging . We welcome and strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people living with disabilities.

All candidates applying for a position where the use of ‘plant and machinery’ or driving a vehicle is an inherent requirement of the role and other ‘high risk’ facilities where public safety is at risk, will be required to pass a drug and alcohol test as part of a pre-employment medical.

We appreciate the interest from Recruitment Agencies in collaborating with us , however, at this time, the City of Melville is managing the recruitment process for t his role . Please refrain from submitting candidate profiles to our team . Rest assured, should the need for external assistance arise in the future, we will not hesitate to reach out to recruitment agencies.