Driver - Front Lift

Veolia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mon-Fri roster

Training opportunities

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Veolia Australia is seeking experienced HR-licensed drivers to join our Brooklyn team. You’ll safely operate Front Lift vehicles while collecting commercial waste from a diverse range of customers.

Roles operate on a Monday–Friday roster with occasional weekends, offering training and a supportive team environment. A pre-employment medical and police clearance are required for shortlisted candidates.

Qualifications

• HR licence is the minimum requirement.
• Experience in waste industry is a bonus but not essential.
• Safety minded and able to pass medical and police checks.

Responsibilities

• Operating a waste collection truck.
• Maintain a healthy and safe work environment.
• Work on secure long term contracts collecting waste.
• Provide excellent customer service.
• Undertake basic truck inspections.

Skills

HR licence

Job description

About Veolia

Create positive change. Be a champion of Ecological Transformation.

Join Veolia, a global leader with over 170 years of experience, operating in 40+ countries with 220,000 employees worldwide, including 6,500 staff across 300 sites in Australia and New Zealand. As part of our team, you'll contribute to crucial environmental solutions through our innovative Water, Waste, Energy and Industrial Services, helping protect the environment and address essential human needs for a sustainable future.

The Opportunity

Veolia is seeking experienced HR-licensed drivers to join our team in Brooklyn, 3012. You'll safely operate Front Lift vehicles while collecting commercial waste from a diverse range of customers.

What's on offer

• Monday to Friday roster, early morning starts
• Weekends as required
• Supportive team environment
• Opportunity for training and upskilling

What you'll be responsible for

• Operating a waste collection truck
• Maintain a healthy and safe work environment
• Working on secure long term contracts collecting waste
• Providing excellent customer service
• Undertaking basic truck inspections

What you'll need to be successful

• HR licence as a minimum requirement
• Experience in the waste industry is a bonus but not essential
• Positive attitude
• Safety conscious mindset

Veolia’s AlwaysSafe culture means that we care about the safety of people on our sites. We operate a zero tolerance drug and alcohol approach and shortlisted candidates must be prepared to undertake a full pre-employment medical check which includes drug and alcohol screening. Shortlisted candidates must also be willing to undergo a National Police Clearance.

Why Veolia?

At Veolia, we support our people both at work and beyond. Enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits At Veolia Australia and New Zealand, you'll join a team of over 6500 passionate innovators... and good humans. Our environmental solutions help customers preserve and renew our natural resources, creating a better future for our planet. Here, you'll have the opportunity to build your career, and resource the world.

Fairness, Diversity & Inclusion

At Veolia we value diversity, equality and inclusion, we are committed to providing working environments where everyone is included and treated fairly and with respect. We welcome applications from Maori and Pasifika, Veterans, people with disability, mature age and early careers, members of the LGBTI+ community and people from all cultural backgrounds.