Casual Waste Attendant

Pulse Software; Dubbo; On-site; AUD 49,000 - 57,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Fitness Passport

Wellbeing Program

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Dubbo Regional Council is seeking a Casual Waste Attendant to support the Resource, Recovery and Efficiency branch. You will play a hands-on role in keeping the Dubbo region clean while contributing to environmental and community goals.

You’ll work with an experienced team handling waste classification, packaging, and processing to maximise recycling and reduce landfill. A class MR licence and a willingness to obtain HR within probation are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in Waste Management, Civil and/or Quarry Operations.
• Good customer service and verbal communication skills.
• Literacy and numeracy sufficient for basic administrative tasks.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking waste classification in line with best practice to ensure positive environmental, social and financial outcomes.
• Providing a positive customer experience.
• Diverting waste material away from landfill through packaging and processing for recycling or treatment.
• Operate heavy plant such as Loader, Compactor, Forklift, Bobcat and other equipment as required.

Skills

Waste management

Customer service

Mechanical aptitude

Verbal communication

Literacy & numeracy

Education

Certificate III in Waste Management

Class MR Driver Licence (within probation)

DrumMUSTER inspector competency

Tools

Loader

Compactor

Forklift

Bobcat

Heavy plant operations

Job description

Location: Dubbo

Department: Resource Recovery & Efficiency

Compensation: Hourly Rate AUD $35.54 - $41.30

Employment type: Casual/Vacation

At the heart of community. At the start of the future.

That’s where you’ll find Dubbo Regional Council and this opportunity to shape our region as our new Casual Waste Attendant.

Our people care deeply about serving and strengthening our community. We work for 55,000 residents and 1.65 million people who visit our region each year - and when you join us, you’ll be part of that impact every single day. We’re at the centre of huge and important environmental, economic and societal change that will ensure a more sustainable future – for the Dubbo region, New South Wales, and beyond. It doesn’t get much bigger than that.

Join us as a Casual Waste Attendant in Resource, Recovery and Efficiency branch and develop your skills and future career.

Find purpose and impact

As our Casual Waste Attendant, you’ll make an impact by playing an essential, hands‑on role in keeping the Dubbo region clean and enjoyable for all. As our Waste Attendant, you'll have the opportunity to be at the leading edge of waste and recycling whilst we transition away from the old school landfill mentality towards resource recovery and circular economy initiatives. You'll work with an experienced team whose passion is ensuring the best for our environment and operate state of the art equipment. Working across all aspects of the waste facility, including the weighbridge, every day will be different bringing its own set of experiences and positive challenges.

You’ll make an impact by

• Undertaking waste classification in line with best practice to ensure positive environmental, social and financial outcomes.
• Providing a positive customer experience.
• Diverting waste material away from landfill through the effective packaging and processing of waste material for recycling or treatment.
• Competently and optimally operating heavy plant such as Loader, Compactor, Forklift, Skid Steer, Hook Lift, Truck, Watercart.

What you'll bring

• Plantoperator competence in loader, compactor, forklift, bobcat and/or other plantoperation applicable to landfill operations including mechanical aptitude.
• Class MR DriversLicence (obtain class HR Drivers Licence within probation period).
• Current “DrumMUSTER”inspector competency or willingness to obtain.
• Certificate III in Waste Management or willingnessto obtain within 2-year period.
• Generaladministrative skills demonstrating a competent level of literacy, numeracy,basic computer skills and cashier work.
• Good customer service and verbal communicationskills.
• Work related experience inWaste Management, Civil and/or Quarry Operations.
• Knowledge of Dubbo Regional Council geography.

Ready to make a difference?

Join us and help strengthen our community and your career.

This position offers an attractive hourly rate of $35.54 to $41.30 plus allowances

This position requires a pre-employment health assessment. Please refer to the Job Demands document for the physical requirements of the position.

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Why Dubbo Regional Council?

At Dubbo Regional Council, you’ll find a great combination. Here’s what you can expect in your career with us:

• Find purpose and impact

Everything you do at Dubbo Regional Council makes a difference for so many people, in so many ways. It’ll always be that way. But right here, right now, we’re at the heart of some big change - and this is your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help us shape the future for communities here and beyond.

• Find personal and professional growth

You’ll find so much variety here. We’re doing diverse, high-impact work at scale. For you, that means plenty of opportunity to develop your skills and future career.

• Find people you can count on and a lifestyle you love

Your career matters, but so does your life outside of work. You don’t have to sacrifice one for the other. Here, you’ll achieve and grow in a great place to live and work, with people who truly care.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Make your pay go further with a variety of salary-packaging options, including Rainbow Cottage Childcare, novated vehicle leasing, self-education expenses, disability/income protection insurance, and so much more.
• Find real connection with our supportive team environment and active social club.
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with our Fitness Passport, comprehensive Wellbeing Program, annual flu vaccination, and Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.

DUBBO REGIONAL COUNCIL IS PART OF WIRADJURI COUNTRY, AND WE ACKNOWLEDGE ALL CLAN GROUPS THAT RESIDE WITHIN THE DUBBO AND WELLINGTON WIRADJURI NATION. WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER THAT VALUES DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION, AND WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE APPLICATIONS FROM ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES, AND PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, GENDERS, ABILITIES AND CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS.