Waste and Collection Operative

City of Busselton | Environmental Services

Closing date: 07/09/2025

**2 positions available - 1 x permanent full time and 1 x 12 month fixed term full time**
- **What do our staff love about working with the City?**:

- **$67,946 - $72,379 Base Salary + Allowances**
- (NOTE: salary ranges will increase under the new Industrial Agreement - currently in final stages of negotiation)._

**Why work with the City**:
At the City of Busselton we’re building a better future for our residents. As part of our team, you’ll play a vital role in maintaining and enhancing the services that keep our city moving. We offer a supportive work environment, opportunities for growth, and the chance to make a real impact.

As a City of Busselton employee, you will be rewarded for your work performance by enjoying excellent staff benefits - gym membership, lifestyle and shopping discounts and the ability to salary sacrifice (just to name a few).

**The role of a Waste and Collection Operative**:
From collecting bins across town, helping customers at our waste facilities, operating a range of heavy vehicles and plant, to keeping sites clean and safe—you’ll play a key part in delivering top-quality waste management services to the City of Busselton.

Reporting to the Waste Leading Hand, you will be required to work a variety of shifts including **5:30am till 2:30pm** and **7:00am till 4:00pm**. You will be required to work every second weekend and work will take place at both of our Busselton and Dunsborough Facilities. Our Waste team also enjoy working a **9 day fortnight** and have the benefit of **5 weeks annual leave**.

**What you’ll be doing**:
As part of the Waste Services team, you’ll be responsible for:

- Carrying out bin collections on scheduled routes.
- Operating a range of plant and heavy vehicles including loaders, compactors, and trucks.
- Inspecting and directing waste at the transfer station and gatehouse.
- Supporting customers with waste disposal and recycling.
- Maintaining clean, safe, and compliant waste sites and plant.
- Performing preventative maintenance and daily checks on equipment.
- Contributing to a positive, team-oriented safe work environment.

**What you’ll bring to the role**:

- Experience operating trucks or heavy machinery (previous Waste experience is a bonus).
- Hold a current HR driver’s licence (HC preferred or willing to obtain).
- Hold a current loader ticket (or willing to obtain)
- Ability to work early starts, weekends or public holidays as required.
- Be physically fit, safety-focused and committed to teamwork.

**Pre-employment Requirements**:

- National Police Clearance (within 6 months)
- White Card
- Proof of right to work in Australia

**Enquiries**: Ricky Russell, Waste Services on 0429 570 853 or Human Resources on (08) 9781 1727.