Waste Service Operator

7 days ago

Cessnock, Australia Cessnock City Council Full time

**About the Opportunity**:
Cessnock City Council is seeking a skilled and motivated Waste Services Operator to join our Waste Services team. In this hand on role you’ll be operating a range of heavy plant, including compactors, traxcavators, excavators, dozers, material handlers and driving heavy rigid trucks across landfill, resource recovery, and waste collection activities.

With a brand new landfill cell opening next year, which will serve the community for the next 20 years, this is a chance to step into a role that offers meaningful work, stability and the opportunity to make a long term impact. You’ll be joining a team that values safe, efficient operations that takes pride in the service Council delivers.

To succeed in this role, you will bring proven experience as either:

- a skilled operator of waste operations/civil plant such as compactors, traxcavators, excavators, dozers and material handlers, or
- a waste collection driver with side loader experience who is keen to expand into broader waste operations.

To find out more about your next career opportunity: Position Description

**Remuneration**:
$92,673 - $107,305 per annum plus superannuation

**The Benefits**:

- Full time 38 hours per week in accordance with the Waste Services Roster.
- 13% superannuation
- Salary packaging option of novated leasing available for permanent staff
- Generous leave entitlements including Long Service Leave after 5 years
- Paid Parental Leave
- Ongoing training and development opportunities including access to Council's Study Assistance program
- Generous corporate fitness program for you and your immediate family members
- Weekly Health and Wellbeing programs
- Free flu vaccination program
- Free parking on-site
- Beautiful location in the picturesque Hunter Valley

**What's Next?**:
**Pre-Employment Screening**:
**About Us**:
At Cessnock City Council our success is built by our people and core values. We offer you a direct connection to the community, providing opportunities to both inspire growth and sustainability in our diverse region. We're committed to building a passionate and inclusive workforce.

We partner with the Veterans Employment Program and the NSW Government to implement recruitment practices dedicated to supporting veterans to pursue a career in local government. Our aim is to support veterans finding suitable, sustainable and meaningful employment.

**Applications Close: Thursday 11 September 2025 at 11:30pm**

**Who to Contact: Timothy Bezzina, Waste and Resource Recovery Coordinator on 0460 035 432**
- Guided by staff values of integrity, respect, teamwork, accountability and excellence, Cessnock City Council is indeed an attractive, thriving Council and employer of choice._

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