Street Sweeper Operator

The key focus of this position is to perform Council’s mechanical sweeping program is to
maintain the Blue Mountains streets and town centres to address road asset, storm water
run-off, aesthetic, and water quality issues.

The Street Sweeper Operator will primarily be responsible for the operation and general
maintenance of Council's Street Sweeping plant in accordance with operating procedures
and service delivery requirements.

**RELATIONSHIPS
**Reports to: (**Position Title)**:Maintenance Operations Officer

**Report to**:(Position Number)** **P00487

**Staff Responsibility**:0

**Key Internal Relationships**:Transport and Public Access teams; Customer
Experience Team; Open Space and Recreation
Teams; Placed Based Teams; Natural
Environment Teams, Mechanical and Fleet
Services, Trades Teams, Asbestos and Hazards
Materials Teams, Safety Team

**Key External Relationships**:Residents and community groups; business and
other representatives; other councils,
government departments and agencies; suppliers
and business contacts for maintenance and
operations support

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Main duties are to operate the mechanical road suction sweeper truck, operate other

plant and equipment and laboring duties as required.
- Provide service delivery for efficient cleaning of designated streets, town centres,

drainage pits, gross pollutant traps, car parks and parks through programs and service
requests.
- Collect and electronically record information using Council’s information services.
- Sweep roads, parking areas and car parks using a mechanical street sweeper.
- Conduct prestart checks and perform routine maintenance on mechanical street

sweeper on a daily basis in accordance with approved prestart check list.
- Undertake quality general maintenance and minor repairs on the mechanical street

sweeper daily.
- Conduct daily maintenance checks and document using the council’s electronic

platform.
- Identify and report necessary part replacements and major faults on the mechanical

street sweeper to Mechanical Services
- Ensure the level of supplies for hard wearing parts including broom brushes and safety

equipment, gloves, first aid kit are ordered in advance.
- Ensure that the mechanical street sweeper is thoroughly cleaned at the completion of

each shift including vehicle inspection.
- Remove concrete and steel lids and clean and educt side entry pits.
- Assist with cleaning up of spills e.g. oils, fuel, concrete.
- Train employees in street sweeper operations as required.
- Participate in job rotation and multiskilling where required.
- Respond to emergency service requests and customer service requests as directed

including after-hours call outs.

**Guiding Principles
- We act as one organisation responding to the changing needs of our LGA and

community.
- We are strategy led, driven by our Community Strategic Plan with clear priorities and

focus.
- We are service focused ' we continuously improve service provision and provide

excellent customer service.
- We collaborate and work together to achieve our outcomes.
- We ensure safety and well-being is at the centre of our organisation, operations, and

culture.
- We are a financially sustainable organisation, living within our means, ensuring best

value resource allocation.
These Guidelines complement the Council’s adopted Values of: Work Together; Work
Safe Home safe; Service Excellence; Value for Money; Trust and Respect; and Supporting
Community.

**Workplace Health & Safety**

Ensure compliance with WHS obligations and responsibilities as outlined in Councils
policies and procedures and under the relevant WHS legislation. These include but are
not limited to: identifying potentially unsafe situations or work practices and notifying your
Supervisor or Manager (or the Health, Safety Manager/Area Safety Representative);

never performing a task that you believe is dangerous or for which you do not have the
experience, or have not received appropriate instructions and training or where the correct
equipment to carry out the task safely is not available; always work in a safe manner and
in accordance with safety instructions, where applicable; use the work equipment supplied
for the job, in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions), and any personal
protective equipment, which the Council deems necessary and has provided; be safety
aware and report any actions to your line manager which will assist the Council to meet
its legal workplace health and safety obligations.

You have the right to cease or direct cessation of unsafe work. In addition, you are required
at all times to comply with Councils Asbestos Management Plan and Policy.

**Compliance & Risk**

You are responsible for ensuring that you conduct your risk management
responsibilities as described in council's Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Policy and
Procedure (the ERM Framework) with the goal of ensuring that potential issues are
identified and reported in a timel