Heavy Vehicle Washer & Operator, Fleet Maintenance

City of Canterbury Bankstown Council; Canterbury-Bankstown; On-site; AUD 61,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remuneration package

Scheduled days off

Local Government conditions

Professional growth opportunities

Health and wellbeing programs

Job summary

City of Canterbury Bankstown Council, based in Bankstown, NSW, is seeking a Truck and Heavy Plant Washer and Operator. The role involves daily cleaning of Council waste fleet vehicles and wash bay facilities, ensuring EPA compliance and maintaining depot presentation.

Key duties include scheduling cleaning programs, operating heavy vehicles, keeping accurate records, and reporting defects. Applicants must hold an HR licence and be able to work autonomously in a depot environment.

Qualifications

• Class HR Drivers licence required.
• High attention to detail with ability to work autonomously.
• Experience cleaning vehicles and plant using equipment and power tools.
• Experience operating heavy waste vehicles including rear loaders and side loaders.
• Knowledge and experience in operations of waste and street cleansing activities and equipment.
• Ability to identify and report heavy vehicle body defects and faults.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and implementing scheduled cleaning programs to ensure efficient and timely workshop operations.
• Operating waste collection vehicles, heavy plant, and equipment in accordance with safe operating procedures.
• Cleaning waste trucks and heavy machinery to industry and EPA standards, ensuring environmental compliance.
• Maintaining accurate workshop records and documented completed maintenance and cleaning activities.
• Identifying and reporting vehicle defects, faults, and safety hazards to support fleet reliability and workplace safety.
• Operating and transporting Heavy Rigid (HR) vehicles safely within depots and on public roads, including to inspection sites and workshops, while adhering to road rules, fatigue management, and defensive driving practices.

Skills

HR licence

Attention to detail

Vehicle cleaning experience

Heavy waste vehicle operation

Waste/street cleansing knowledge

Defect reporting

Job description

City of Canterbury Bankstown Council, based in Bankstown, NSW, is seeking a Truck and Heavy Plant Washer and Operator. The role involves daily cleaning of Council waste fleet vehicles and wash bay facilities, ensuring EPA compliance and maintaining depot presentation.

Key duties include scheduling cleaning programs, operating heavy vehicles, keeping accurate records, and reporting defects. Applicants must hold an HR licence and be able to work autonomously in a depot environment.