Professional Driver

**Job No**:BC3363**

**Location**:Blacktown, NSW**
**Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 450,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community and people from more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With $24.8 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 35,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.

Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.

**About the opportunity**

Are you ready to invest in yourself and make a difference in one of the most diverse and fast-growing local communities in NSW?

We are proud to foster a strong sense of community connection, where your contributions directly impact the health and wellbeing of residents, businesses and visitors. Here, you’re not just an employee - you're an ambassador for Council. With career opportunities that extend across a wide range of departments and a commitment to your professional development, a role with Blacktown City Council is more than a job - it’s a chance to grow, make a difference and invest in yourself while serving your community.

We are seeking to fill 3 permanent, full-time Professional Driver positions with highly experienced and motivated drivers. This is an opportunity to advance your skills, build a stable career, and achieve a fulfilling work-life balance.

As a Professional Driver, you will play a critical role in providing high-quality waste management services with duties including:

- Safely operating Council vehicles equipped with modern Telematics systems
- Collecting residential and commercial waste, and maintaining bin infrastructure
- Reporting operational issues and maintaining daily run sheets
- Working collaboratively with the Waste Services leadership team.

**Qualifications and experience**

**Essential**:

- Customer service experience
- Well-developed communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work safely and unsupervised
- Ability to locate properties using systems such as Google Maps, TechOne, Telematics, Global Positioning
- System (GPS), directions and signage
- Class HR driver’s licence.

**Desirable**:

- Previous experience in waste management collection and/or removal or similar field
- Previous experience in using Telematics system and Global Positioning System (GPS).

**Remuneration and benefits**

The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council’s Enterprise Agreement.
- Entry level for this position starts at $1,447.38 per week
- 38 hour working week, plus a compulsory 1 hour overtime per day
- Rostered Day Off (RDO) every fortnight
- Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 12% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs.

**Our commitment to safety**

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.
- Have your resume and any other relevant documentation ready to attach.

Best of luck.

**Closing date: Friday 17 October 2025, 11.59 pm**

**Contact officer: Richard Wiezel on 9839 6118**

**Internal ref: BCC1242, BCC1264 and BCC1974