Recycling Attendant

Reference Number: S100-23-866

Closing Date: 29-01-2023

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

**Two full time opportunities available**

**The Opportunity**

The **Recycling Attendant** is responsible for providing high level customer service and assistance to the Maitland community and customers regarding the correct sorting, recycling, and waste disposal of items at the Mount Vincent Road Waste Management Centre. This role has a strong focus on increasing resource recovery as Council works to establish a resource recovery facility and reduce waste to landfill. This is an exciting time to join the team with major upgrades to the facility now underway.

You will provide an exceptional customer experience by supervising customer activities in the recycling areas and tip face and provide advice on the correct disposal of waste items and increase resource recovery. As well as monitoring levels of recyclables you will also conduct accurate and timely reporting to the Site Supervisor to meet compliance requirements. As our Recycling Attendant, you will provide weighbridge and gatehouse services and maintain accurate transaction records.

**You**

To be successful in this role, you will have demonstrated experience and knowledge with recycling and resource recovery operations. Your commitment to provide a high level of service to customers, ability to work as part of a team coupled with your demonstrated understanding of WH&S in the context of the waste management industry will help you succeed in this role.

A current C class driver’s licence is essential.

The following licences/tickets are not essential but would be highly regarded:

- Certificate III in Waste Management
- Forklift Ticket
- Traffic Controller
- WHS General Construction Induction (White Card)

**Benefits**

This is a permanent full-time role with a salary range of $54,052 up to $59,998 per year based on demonstrated competencies + allowances + 10.5% superannuation. Working 38 hours per week spread across a 7-day roster of hours between 7:00am to 5:00pm.

Council also offers a range of other benefits for its employees, including:

- Ongoing training and development
- Fitness Passport
- Paid parental leave
- Healthy Employee Program
- Long service leave after 5 years

**To Apply**

**Questions?**

If after reading the role charter you have any questions, contact Michelle Lindsay, Operations Manager Waste Services, on 02 4934 9802.

Applications close**:Sunday 29 January 2023**
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