Driver Academy- Open Cohort

5 days ago

Crestmead, Queensland, Australia Cleanaway Operations Pty Ltd Full time $40,000 - $60,000 per year

Location: Crestmead, QLD

    • Start date- Early December
  • Program tailored for all genders
  • Morning shift: start time from 2-4am- 12pm
  • No heavy vehicle driving experience required- comfortable/willing to learn Manual

About Us

Cleanaway is Australia's largest waste management organisation with over 10,000 employees working at over 400 sites. We have been around in Australia for over 50 years, delivering solutions that offer extraordinary benefits not just for our customers, but for our communities and environment we live in. Cleanaway provides sustainable waste management solutions to a range of customers including councils, small businesses, large corporate entities and government agencies.

The Role

This role will require you to service multiple customer sites. Your role includes collecting liquid waste (oils/septic) into a rigid tanker truck and transporting to our disposal plant for recycling.  Due to the physical nature of the role, candidates must be comfortable performing manual handling, heavy lifting and also working at heights.

You will be working with a safe, modern and reliable fleet. You will be required to operate vehicles and equipment in accordance with company regulations, complete all paperwork and records accurately.

Must be willing to take a Pre-employment medical, including passing a drug & alcohol test and Police Check.

As a HR Driver you will be responsible for:

  • Collection vehicle
  • Performing loading and unloading duties of waste product
  • Delivering loads to nominated disposals facilities
  • Ensuring high levels of customer service and satisfaction
  • Maintaining presentation of the vehicle, inside and out
  • Comfortable with a high level of manual handling and heights

What is in it for you?

As part of closing the gender gap of drivers in the waste management industry, Cleanaway is running a Driver Academy to address substantive equality for all by removing some of the barriers preventing them from getting involved. Cleanaway is seeking multiple individuals to participate in an intensive training program which includes licencing and other training required to set you up to be a HR licenced truck driver, followed by ongoing learning for the next 12 months.

Paid 5-week training program will include:

  • Obtain Heavy Vehicle Licence Open (HR) Manual
  • Dangerous goods licence & EPA certification- If required
  • Uniforms and PPE
  • Training program to become a drive

To be part of the program

  • Hold a current unrestricted driver's licence for a minimum of 24 months
  • Driving History Check with a minimum of 8 demerit points remaining
  • No heavy vehicle driving experience required
  • Passionate about working as a team
  • Excellent customer service ethic
  • Commitment to safety and willingness to learn and work as part of a team
  • Resilient attitude

What's On Offer

  • Great team environment
  • Work with a company that invests in their people
  • Employee share program & Employee Assistance Program
  • Work with a leader in sustainable waste management solutions
  • Great staff benefits program including novated car leasing and salary sacrificing on work-related purchases, discounts on private health insurance and more

Our Process

Our recruitment process involves a number of checks including, but not limited to, criminal history, medicals, drug & alcohol testing, as well as verification of qualifications, licences and right-to-work status.

We are dedicated to improving employment outcomes and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We also welcome candidates of all ages, abilities, gender identities, experiences (including veterans), and cultural backgrounds.

If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us by emailing

Join us on our exciting journey towards a sustainable future

The Women's Driver Academy strives to achieve substantive equality and is considered a special measure under section 7D of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth), and an equal opportunity measure under section 105 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld). The Women's Driver Academy is undertaken by Cleanaway to address underrepresentation of women, female-identifying and non-binary drivers in operational roles.

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