Incinerator Operator: Night Shift, Permanent Role

Cleanaway Waste Management; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPE provided

Uniform provided

Job summary

Cleanaway Daniels is seeking a team member at our Laverton VIC site to perform general warehouse duties, move waste bins, and assist with loading/unloading trucks. You will learn to operate the incinerator with potential to become a full-time operator.

The role requires availability for afternoon/night shifts (2:30 PM start), occasional overtime including weekends, and a forklift licence is desirable. You will be part of a safety‑minded team handling medical waste with care.

Qualifications

• Forklift licence desirable.
• Availability for afternoon/night shift (2:30 PM start) in Laverton.
• Willingness to work overtime including weekends.
• Physically fit and able to handle waste from medical facilities.
• Good communication and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• General warehouse duties and site housekeeping.
• Move full/empty waste bins around site.
• Assist with loading/unloading trucks.
• Learn to operate the incinerator with potential to become operator.

Skills

Forklift licence

Teamwork

Physically fit

Job description

• $32.49 per hour plus Overtime (when available) and applicable penalties
• Afternoon shift 2.30PM – 10.36PM - must be able to work
• Laverton VIC location
  
  

• $32.49 per hour plus Overtime (when available) and applicable penalties
• Afternoon shift 2.30PM – 10.36PM - must be able to work
• Laverton VIC location
  
  

The Opportunity

Based at our Laverton VIC site, we are seeking a new team member to join our site operations team. Your day to day tasks will include general warehouse duties, moving full/empty waste bins around site, assisting with loading/unloading trucks and learning how to operate the incinerator – with further opportunities to become a full time incinerator operator in the future.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have the following:

• Availability for night shift commencing at 2.30PM or 10.36PM in Laverton
• Open to completing some overtime when required (must be available one day of the weekends)
• Forklift licence (desirable)
• The ability to work as part of a team, but also independently
• Physically fit and be adept in handling waste from medical facilities
• Great communication skills with good attention to detail
• Willingness to take a Pre-employment medical, including drug and alcohol test
• Willingness to undertake a National Police Criminal History Check
  
  

We are seeking someone who can display a superior commitment to safety and who will represent the Cleanaway Daniels brand with pride. This role is an opportunity for the suitable candidate to be upskilled and cross trained within the business.

Due to the nature of this work, evidence of currency of vaccination or the willingness to receive defined vaccinations is essential. This will include Tetanus and Hepatitis A & B.

About Us

Join us at Cleanaway and contribute to making a sustainable future possible, together.

We transform waste into resources and renewable energy. When you start to think of waste as a resource, it opens a world of possibilities.

As a high growth, ASX listed organisation with over 7500 employees, our goal is to be recognised by our customers as the most innovative and sustainable waste management company with industry leading HSE performance. We are Australia’s largest company in this sector, providing essential services to millions of customers and communities Nationally.

Cleanaway Daniels provides a diverse range of product and service solutions across the healthcare arena with the intention of “making healthcare safer”. Our customers include hospitals, clinics, veterinarians and pharmaceutical companies.

Why join Cleanaway?

• Job security, full time permanent role
• Respectful, diverse workplace
• PPE and Uniform provided
• Career opportunities in a high growth, Australian business
• Supportive and safe work environment
• Paid parental leave
• Great company benefits: Employee share program, company discounts, salary packaging, flu
• vaccinations, EAP, 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 [e-mail]

Join us on our exciting journey towards a sustainable future.

Simply click the Apply button below or visit https://www.cleanaway.com.au/about-us/careers and let's make a positive impact together.

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Vacancy no:

525338

Work Type

Permanent - Full Time

Location:

Laverton VIC Australia

Categories

Trades & General Labour