Solo Operator

Banyule City Council; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 87,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Eight rest days per year

Study assistance

Learning and development opportunities

Health and well-being initiatives

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Banyule City Council's Operations Department seeks a dedicated Solo Operator to manage kerbside and commercial waste collection autonomously using side loaders from the Bellfield depot. You will maintain safety standards and ensure equipment is kept in good condition.

The role is full-time, on-site, working 38 hours per week with a 5.15am start, and requires an HR licence and proven prior experience in waste collection across household, parks, and commercial streams.

Qualifications

• HR licence required and safe vehicle operation experience.
• Experience with side loader and rear loader waste collection.
• Experience collecting household, commercial and parks waste.
• Knowledge of Work Health and Safety practices.
• Commitment to high customer service and ethical standards.
• Proficient in two-way radio communications.

Responsibilities

• Collect kerbside waste in a safe and friendly manner.
• Collect public waste in parks and commercial waste.
• Help achieve waste reduction and recovery targets and environmental goals.
• Carry out routine operator maintenance on trucks per regulations.

Skills

HR licence

Loader experience

Waste collection experience

WH&S awareness

Customer service

Radio communications

Job description

Location: Operations Depot, 307-325 Waterdale Road, Bellfield

Department: Operations

Compensation: Annual AUD $96,717.23 - $96,717.23

Employment type: Permanent Full Time

Work Arrangement: On-site

Drive your career forwardwith Banyule’s waste collection team

As a Solo Operator, you will ensure the efficient collectionof household garbage/recycling/organics, commercial waste, parks waste andbundle branch collection. You’ll have a passion for ensuring a safe workplaceand community as well as taking pride in assuring equipment is maintained andin good condition.

You’ll be a part of Banyule City Council's OperationsDepartment, responsible for providing a range of services to Council includingthe collection of waste and recyclable materials from within the municipality.

Workingautonomously in a Side Loader, you’ll provide a kerbside service for allstreams of waste within Banyule Council. Bringing your high standards for qualityand safety, and attention to detail, to help deliver an essential service runby the Council.

What you’ll do:

• Collect kerbside waste in a safe and friendlymanner
• Pick up public waste in parks and collect commercialwaste
• Assist Council to achieve waste reduction andrecovery targets, and environmental goals
• Carry out regular and routine operatormaintenance to trucks in accordance with legislative requirements

All that you do will assist Council to achieve wastereduction and recovery targets, and our environmental goals.

This is a full-time role working 38 hours per week, starttime is at 5.15am.

What you’ll bring: skills, experience and certificates:

• Currentheavy rigid truck licence (HR)
• A historyof safe and competent operation of vehicles with experience operating aside and rear loader and a side loading waste collection vehicle
• Experiencein the collection of household garbage/recycling/organics, commercial,parks waste, dump rubbish and hard waste
• Anawareness of Work Health and Safety practices
• Commitmentto high customer service and ethical standards
• Proficientin the use of two-way radio communication systems

Mandatory Pre-employment screenings:

• NationallyCoordinated Criminal History Check
• HeavyRigid driving license
• FunctionalCapacity Assessment

We offer.

• A permanentfull-time position with genuine work-life balance and generous leavearrangements.
• Eightrest days per year in addition to other entitlements.
• Studyassistance – support to help keep developing your skills.
• Award-winninglearning and development opportunities.
• Healthand well-being initiatives including Fitness Passport.
• 26weeks of paid parental leave - primary carer/4 weeks of paid parentalleave – partner.

Applications close on 16 November 2026 at 11:45pm.

Equal Opportunity and Accessibility:

Banyule City Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer; we value diversity and inclusion, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds. If you have a reasonale adjustment, support, or access requirement, we encourage you to inform us through your application or email [e-mail]

Our Values:

At Banyule, ourvalues of respect, integrity, responsibility, initiative and inclusion guidehow we work with each other and our community. We are looking for someone whoshares these values and is passionate about creating positive outcomes for ourpeople and the community we serve.

Community Vision:

We in Banyule are a thriving, sustainable, inclusive and connected community. We are engaged, we belong, and we value and protect our environment.

Diversity Statement:

Our community is made up of diverse, cultures, beliefs, abilities, bodies,sexualities, ages, and genders. We are committed to access, equity,participation, and rights for everyone: principles that empower, fosterharmony, and increase the well-being of an inclusive community.

Acknowledgment of the Traditional Custodians:

Banyule City Council is proud to acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peopleas Traditional Custodians of the land and we pay respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, past, present and emerging, who have resided inthe area and have been an integral part of the region’s history. BanyuleCity Council endorses the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full and acceptsthe invitation to walk with First Nations peoples, to a better future for usall.

Child Safe Standards Statement of Commitment:

Banyule City Council is a child-safe organisation committed to the safety andwell-being of children. Council has a zero tolerance for child abuse. All allegations and safety concerns will be treated seriously and acted upon. As a child-safe organisation we are committed to providing a child-safeenvironment where children feel safe, are empowered, valued and protected. Council will actively listen to children, ensuring their voices are heard andconsidered in decisions that affect their lives.