Resource Recovery Operator

Lithgow City Council has an exciting opportunity for a Resource Recovery Operator to join their team in Lithgow, NSW.

Reporting to the Site Supervisor you will be responsible for the operation of site plant and equipment and to provide an effective landfill and resource recovery service to the community. You will undertake customer service, load inspection and resource recovery activities. This position will allow you to work within and contribute to a multi-skilled team that promotes council's service image by providing courteous, responsive and effective customer service.

The Lithgow Solid Waste Facility and Resource Recovery Centre operate 7 days per week, the preferred applicant will be required to work weekends.

More specifically, your duties will include (but will not be limited to):

• Operate site plant and equipment including, but not limited to, waste compactor, track loader, wheeled loader, excavator and water cart
• Screen customers and loads to ensure only authorised waste is delivered to site and customers are charged at the appropriate rate
• Identify asbestos containing materials through visual inspection or testing with supplied equipment
• Direct traffic to appropriate areas of the site dependent on load type
• Separate recoverable materials into stockpiles and ensure stockpiles are managed in a safe and effective manner
• Site housekeeping including litter collection and keeping resource recovery areas tidy
• Follow safe operating procedures and report any unsafe plant, equipment or practices to the Site Manager/Supervisor
• Maintain basic service, site inspection and other records as directed
• Undertake minor maintenance and care of plant and equipment
• Undertake relief work where required at the gatehouse
• Provide efficient and effective customer service

For more detail about the specific duties and responsibilities of the position, please CLICK HERE for the complete Position Description.

The successful candidate will meet the following criteria:

• Experience in landfill and resource recovery operations or similar
• Competency in the operation of heavy plant including waste compactor, track loader, wheeled loader, excavator or similar
• Current Class C Drivers Licence
• Sound communication skills
• Demonstrated commitment to quality customer service
• Willingness to undertake additional training
• Demonstrated understanding of Work Health & Safety and Risk Management Responsibilities
• Demonstrated commitment to honesty and integrity
• Sense of civic pride/environmental

In addition, an ideal candidate would have:

• Class HR drivers Licence
• Asbestos awareness training
• Understanding of environmental issues and the role that a waste facility holds within the community
• First Aid certificate.

If you are looking for a change of lifestyle, a new adventure, or to take the next step in your career, this is the role for you.

• Between $1,237.47 and $1,359.72 per week, commensurate with your skills, qualifications and experience. Weekend penalties are additional.
• Permanent, full-time, 38 hours per week
• Overtime and weekend work required
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Work/Life balance with a rostered day off every second week

APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON Monday 8 September 2025 at 4pm AEST.

Please note: To be considered for this position, candidates must address all selection criteria. Those who do not address the selection criteria with examples will not be considered.

Applications generated using Artificial Intelligence (AI) may not be progressed in the recruitment process.

Preferred applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment medical, which includes a drug and alcohol screening and functional assessment. Preferred applicants may be subject to reference checks, driving history checks, qualification checks, a NSW Police Check, a Working with Children check and confirmation of your Right to Work in Australia.

You must be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen or a permanent resident or have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this position.

The Lithgow local government area is located on the western edge of the majestic Blue Mountains. The area totals 4,567 square kilometres from the Capertee and Wolgan Valleys in the north, Little Hartley in the east, Tarana in the south and Meadow Flat in the west.

The major urban centre of Lithgow nestles in a valley of that name, overlooked by the sandstone escarpments of the Blue Mountains. In the addition to the major urban centre of Lithgow, the Lithgow local government area has 12 villages with mining or farming backgrounds. These smaller centres have proven to be a attractive rural residential areas which, along with the broader rural areas offer a truly unique lifestyle that harmonises its urban, industrial and rural qualities.

Council is focused on delivering quality services as a Centre of Regional Excellence that encourages community growth and development, and contributes to the efficient and effective management of the environment, community and economy for present and future generations.

The guiding principles of integrity, resilience, respect and accountability define how Lithgow City Council strengthen its working environment to deliver on the aspirations of our community. For further details on Council's values, please visit