Team Member Loader

**About Inner West Council**

Inner West Council (IWC) is among Sydney’s larger local metropolitan local government councils looking after a community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city’s most vibrant, creative, liveable, and diverse suburbs. As we continue to deliver quality, innovative, and inclusive programs and services, we invite you to join in on our journey towards becoming the best council for our community.

The community is at the heart of IWC, and our values of **Integrity**, **Respect**, **Innovation**, **Compassion**and **Collaboration** are at the centre of everything that we do.

We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge. **We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options** (e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance.

Permanent employees benefit from our great value **gym membership from $18.65/week** giving access to a vast network of gyms in Sydney.

** About the role**

We’re seeking a reliable and experienced Resource Recovery Team Member Loader to operate a waste compaction vehicle and oversee a small crew delivering essential waste collection services. This hands-on role involves supervising staff assigned to the vehicle across day or night shifts, ensuring safe, efficient, and timely collection of general garbage, recycling, garden organics, clean-up services & lane and street cleaning.

You’ll be responsible for maintaining high service standards, adhering to safety protocols, and supporting your team to meet daily operational targets. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced outdoor environment, takes pride in community cleanliness, and enjoys leading by example.

Please read the **Position Description** to familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role.

** Remuneration**

$73,016.32 - $80,330.12 + 12% Superannuation

** Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications**
- Demonstrated strong customer service focus and being conscientious and reliable.
- Demonstrated ability to perform work safely at all times and actively ensuring the safety of your team members and others including the public and community at large.
- Suitable level of fitness relative to position.
- Ability and preparedness to work flexibly across any collection services in a team-based customer focussed environment.
- Experience in relevant requirements of the Work Health and Safety Act and a commitment to encouraging and influencing a safe and healthy work environment.
- Demonstrated experience in operating mechanical road plant in a high-density urban environment.

**Enquiries**

Erin White, Resource Recovery and Fleet Manager on 02 9392 5921

** Closing Date**

Sunday 16 November 2025, 11:30PM

** How to Apply**

All new workers must be and remain fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to beginning their work or hold a valid medical contraindication.

** Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks**

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver’s Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role). Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification.

For more information about work rights in Australia please visit the **Department of Home Affairs** website.

** Inner West Council is proud to be an inclusive and equitable employer**

This commitment to diversity and inclusion is one of the many reasons we were named the 2023 AR Bluett Award Winner as the most progressive council in NSW. We’re also proud recipients of the 2023 Australian Business Awards Employer of Choice and the 2025 NSW Local Government Excellence Award for Organisational Diversity and Inclusion.

** Reasonable Adjustment Assistance