General Operator

4 weeks ago

City of Melbourne, Australia Merri-bek City Council Kerbside Waste Reform Project Full time

About Merri-bek City Council

Merri-bek City Council is a progressive council of 175,000 residents: one community, proudly diverse. Our council area sits within the banks of the Merri Creek and the Moonee Ponds Creek, and includes Brunswick, Coburg, Fawkner, Glenroy, Gowanbrae, Hadfield, Oak Park and Pascoe Vale. Our city is vibrant and energetic, known for its active community, cultural diversity, creative industries and the arts. Our long-term vision has ambitious goals for environmental sustainability, social justice, community wellbeing, and creating great places. With the Civic Centre located in Coburg, 8 kilometres north of Melbourne’s CBD, there are excellent public transport options and great food and cafés right at the doorstep.

Merri-bek Council strives to be a contemporary, innovative and collaborative organisation with a deep commitment to engaging and supporting the Merri-bek community. Our organisational vision is to be one team, brave and diverse, making a difference.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and welcoming workplace. We offer flexible and hybrid work options and genuinely care about providing our staff work/life balance. With the Civic Centre located in Coburg, 8 kilometres north of Melbourne’s CBD, there are excellent public transport options and great food, cafés, parks and a cinema right at the doorstep. Merri-bek is a great place to live, work and play.

About the role

The successful candidate will work in accordance with developed rosters and work practices in which starting times may vary from 3:30am to 7:30am and includes:

General cleaning throughout the municipality including but not limited to Streets, Car parks, Right of Ways, Parks and reserves. Removal of Dumped Rubbish, Litter, Dead animals, Sharps (syringes). Sweeping of Shopping/activity Centres, residential streets, bus shelters, and Footpaths by both mechanical and manual means. Litter Bin Collection.

General operators will be required to complete training in the use of the Street Sweepers, Footpath Sweeper, Combo Truck, Pits and Drain Cleaning, as well as other identified training within the unit. Participate in regular overtime to service the needs of the Saturday morning and Sunday morning programs.

To be successful in this position you must be someone who enjoys contact with the community and working within a dynamic team to ensure Councils Street Cleansing services are delivered to a top standard.

Skills and experience require to perform the role

- A current Victorian Drivers Licence with Medium Rigid Endorsement
- Demonstrated experience in driving trucks in built up areas and operating a range of small plant and equipment
- Demonstrated experience in providing a high standard of street cleansing and / or related maintenance programs

What the role can offer

- Fortnightly RDO
- Extensive opportunities for training & career development
- Salary sacrifice options
- A real sense of work-life balance & flexible work options
- Employer-supported study assistance schemes
- Wellness programs

Further support offered for our staff

- Up to 20 weeks primary & up to 5 weeks secondary parental leave
- Purchase leave
- Ceremonial leave
- Gender affirmation leave
- Family violence leave

How to apply

Please fill out an application using our online recruitment system. You will be required to upload your CV, a cover letter outlining your relevant skills and experience. You do not need to respond to the individual Key Selection Criteria. Please also upload any other relevant documents.

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