Street Sweeping Operator

Northern Beaches Council; Sydney; On-site; AUD 72,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rostered days off

Health and wellbeing leave

Employee wellness program

Team-oriented culture

Job summary

Northern Beaches Council is seeking a Street Sweeping Operator to join the Waste Management & Cleansing team in the NSW Sydney area. This permanent, full-time role (38 hours per week) focuses on operating street sweeping vehicles and maintaining public spaces to a high standard.

The opportunity offers a supportive workplace with rostered days off, health and wellbeing leave, an employee wellness program and a values-based, team-oriented culture.

Qualifications

• Suitably qualified candidate to join Public Waste & Cleansing Services team.
• Experience and knowledge operating and basic maintenance of Rosmech street sweepers is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Operating full size and compact mechanical street sweeping vehicles safely, in a variety of traffic and weather conditions.
• Providing scheduled and ad-hoc sweeping service in designated streets, carparks and other public areas, ensuring clean and tidy public spaces.
• Conducting manual sweeping to remove litter, debris, leaves and other materials from gutters where mechanical sweeping is not possible.
• Perform pre-start checks on vehicles and equipment and reporting any defects to ensure equipment and operations are safe.
• Conduct basic routine maintenance on equipment, to ensure machinery is fully operational and to minimise service interruptions.
• Comply with all applicable state and local legislations with regard to Work Health & Safety and Chain of Responsibilities.

Job description

Division: Environment & Open Space Business Unit: Waste Management & Cleansing Title: Street Sweeping Operator, Permanent - Full-time Role, 38 hours per week Salary Range: $71,935.14 to $83,600.28 per annum + super (subject to skills and experience)

Who we are: Stretching from Palm Beach to Manly, the Northern Beaches boasts more than half of all the beaches in Sydney and a population of more than 270,000. Northern Beaches Council strives to deliver the highest quality services to our community. We are proud to be the winner of the Bluett Award 2022 and the 2022 Change Champion Award in the Enterprise Category. Join us and you’ll be part of an organisation committed to promoting sustainable growth, leading the community, protecting our environment and creating a great future for the Northern Beaches. Northern Beaches Council is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Council acknowledges that protecting the safety of children and young people is a whole of community responsibility and is everyone’s business.

The Waste Management & Cleansing Business Unit provides a range of services relating to cleansing, waste, and resource recovery, including collection services as well as being the key point of contact for the management of Kimbriki. It provides accurate and timely advice and uses better practice methods and procedures while developing new and innovative solutions.

The Waste Management & Cleansing Business Unit will deliver the following services:

• Cleansing
• Street Sweeping
• Waste and Resource Recovery
• Education
• Litterbin Services

Working with us: Northern Beaches Council provides a comprehensive range of benefits focused on our employees’ lifestyle, health and wellbeing, recognition and career development.

In this role you’ll enjoy -

• Rostered days off scheme
• Health and wellbeing leave
• Employee wellness program and a range of lifestyle benefits
• Values based culture and a teams-oriented working environment

Our Opportunity: The key focus areas of this role include:

1. Operating full size and compact mechanical street sweeping vehicles safely, in a variety of traffic and weather conditions.
2. Providing scheduled and ad-hoc sweeping service in designated streets, carparks and other public areas, ensuring clean and tidy public spaces.
3. Conducting manual sweeping to remove litter, debris, leaves and other materials from gutters where mechanical sweeping is not possible
4. Perform pre-start checks on vehicles and equipment and reporting any defects to ensure equipment and operations are safe
5. Conduct basic routine maintenance on equipment, to ensure machinery is fully operational and to minimise service interruptions
6. Comply with all applicable state and local legislations with regard to Work Health & Safety and Chain of Responsibilities

About you: We’re looking for a Suitably Qualified Candidate to join our Public Waste & Cleansing Services team. You’ll bring experience and skillset relevant to a role in Public Place Cleansing to a team passionate about making a difference to our community. Experience and knowledge operating and basic maintenance of Rosmech street sweepers are highly desirable.

Additional Information:

• Position Description
• Applications close on: 29 October 2026
• A secondary interview may be required to determine suitable capabilities of candidates.
• Questions? Please call the Hiring Manager: Jeff Perry, Coordinator Street Sweeping Services on 0466 433 174

Northern Beaches Council is a diverse and inclusive employer and encourages applications from differently abled candidates. Reasonable adjustments to the workplace may be made where these are required. If you would like to contact us to discuss your specific circumstances, please contact the hiring manager for this role. If you do not feel comfortable to do so, please contact HR Services on [phone].