Resource Recovery Centre Operator

** Permanent, Full time**:

- ** 5 days per week, Tuesdays to Saturdays from 7:45pm to 4:15pm.**:

- ** $69,746.76 per annum plus Superannuation**

Hume City Council is one of Australia’s fastest growing and culturally diverse councils. We put the customer and our community at the centre of all that we do, ensuring our services are efficient and accessible.

The Waste and Sustainability Department at Hume City Council are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced individual to join the Resource Recovery team.

**What you’ll be doing**:

- Operating Council’s Resource Recovery Centre in accordance with operational and safety procedures and guidelines.
- Ensure the RRC is well presented and kept in a neat and tidy manner.
- Responsible for tasks such as the day-to-day receival, sorting, separation, and movement of waste and recyclables at the RRC. This includes the identification, physical recovery, and separation of materials suitable for resale within the Recycled Goods Store and arranging appropriate movement.
- Undertake the removal of contaminates (including asbestos removal) in accordance with training and procedures.
- Contribute to creating and maintaining a safe working environment, and self-initiating responses to a potential hazard or incident and reporting these accordingly.
- Provide professional customer service to a diverse mix of residential and commercial customers.
- Assist customers with wayfinding within the RRC.
- Conduct daily pre-start checks, basic preventative maintenance and clean plant in accordance with maintenance instructions and as required.

**The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role**:

- Understanding of Landfill and Resource Recovery Centre/Transfer Station operations.
- Demonstrated understanding and experience in Occupational Health and Safety and the provision of a safe workplace.
- Capable of completing and maintaining records, forms, and information sheets.
- Requires the ability to gain co-operation and assistance from members of the public and other employees in the activities relating to the RRC.
- Capability to resolve daily disputes with customers related to Waste Recovery Centre Operations
- Experience in resource recovery, recycling, landfill, and/or transfer station operations.
- Willingness to work in a hands-on outdoor role in the Waste and Resource Recovery industry.

**Required Certifications & Qualifications**:

- Experience in resource recovery, recycling, landfill, and/or transfer station operations.
- Licence and competencies to:

- Operate Forklift (essential)
- Operate backhoe/front end loader (essential)
- Operate Excavator

**Why Hume City Council?**

A leader in local government, we’re committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that is guided by our values:
**We’re better, every day**: We give things a go and value progress over perfection. We have permission to go for it and are expected to reflect and learn.

**We’re in it together**: At Hume, everyone matters. We Welcome and include all. Respect and safety are expected.

**We show up**: We empower and trust others and own our work. We rise to the challenges and are expected to do what we say we will.

**All for Hume**: We strive to achieve our best for the Hume Community. We are proud and passionate about working towards better outcomes and expect they are at the centre of everything we do.

We offer a competitive salary package, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

A child safe organisation and an equal opportunity employer. Council encourages people of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.