Street Sweeping Officer

Full time, fixed term position.
- $69,049.39 - $74,016.03 including superannuation.
- Opportunity for overtime, 4 day work week.

**About Baw Baw Shire Council**

A Baw Baw Shire Council career goes beyond business as usual. You'll find exciting development pathways rich in opportunity. Our thriving and engaged culture-first workplace is built on the passion and talent of people who proudly deliver vital services and exciting projects to a community they care about.

Our organisation comprises of a multicultural workplace of around 400 full-time, part-time and casual employees, all benefiting from great flexibility, work/life sway, study support, health and wellbeing initiatives and ongoing learning and development programs.

At Baw Baw Shire Council, we invite our people to tackle projects that keep them inspired. We encourage the exploration of new ideas. We support the enhancement of building on current skills and developing new ones.

Located adjacent to Melbourne, Baw Baw Shire is one of Victoria's fastest growing municipalities with freeway and V/Line access into Melbourne's CBD and suburbs. This allows easy access to training, seminars and conferences in the city, without diminishing the direct impact that comes from working within a close-knit rural community.

**About the Role**

Baw Baw Shire Council has an opportunity for a Street Sweeper Operator to join the Infrastructure Maintenance Team on a 12-month contract basis.

We are on the hunt for someone to effectively carry out street sweeping cleaning tasks within the Baw Baw Shire community. Achieving a high standard of street cleanliness for all of Council’s open space areas and related urban infrastructure. Key responsibilities include:

- Operate plant and equipment including attachments to clean and maintain infrastructure (including drainage, pavement, pavement marking, road signs, guardrails, barbecues, shelters, etc.) within the Baw Baw Shire Council in a safe, competent, and efficient manner.
- Maintain plant and equipment daily including keeping all in a clean and tidy condition.
- Ensure that all tasks undertaken by the position are carried out in a healthy and safe manner and that unsafe aspects of the workplace are immediately rectified and/or reported to your supervisor when appropriate; and
- Perform other duties as directed within the skills and abilities required of this role.

The role will see you work into the existing operator schedule as follows:

- Week one 3am -1pm Monday -Thursday
- Week two 7am-5pm Monday to Thursday
- Saturday 6am-10:30am optional overtime (not compulsory)

With autumn leaf fall on the horizon we are looking for someone for this key role who is flexible, safety focused, a team player and works well in a team.
A medium rigid license is a minimum requirement with a formal induction to take place to ensure safe operation and safety of the user.

**Further Information and How To Apply**
- Baw Baw Shire Council is an equal opportunity employer and works in the interest of the safety of children and young people. Our recruitment processes reflect this commitment._