Team Member Driver - Multiple Positions Avaliable

Inner West Council; Sydney; On-site; AUD 79,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym membership from $18.65/week

Job summary

Inner West Council in Sydney seeks a Resource Recovery Team Member Driver to operate waste collection vehicles and lead a small crew to complete daily collection runs with safety and customer focus. You will handle garbage, recycling, garden organics, and lane cleaning in a dynamic team setting.

The role requires a HR driver’s licence, basic computer skills, and proven commitment to safe work practices in a busy urban environment. Salary reflects NSW pay scales with superannuation.

Qualifications

• HR Driver's Licence and basic computer literacy are required.
• Strong customer service focus and reliability are essential.
• Commitment to safe work practices to protect team and the public.
• Suitable level of fitness for hands-on collection work.
• Flexibility to work across various collection services in a team setting.
• Experience operating mechanical road plant in dense urban environments.

Responsibilities

• Operate waste collection and compaction vehicles on day or night shifts.
• Lead and support a small crew to complete assigned collection runs.
• Collect, load and transport waste and recyclables across service streams.
• Maintain WHS compliance and follow road rules and council procedures.
• Engage respectfully with community members and minimise disruption.

Skills

HR Licence

Basic computer literacy

Customer service focus

Work safety

Physical fitness

Flexible across collection services

Operate mechanical road plant

Job description

Team Member Driver - Multiple Positions Avaliable

17h ago , from Leichhardt Municipal Council

Inner West Council (IWC) is among Sydney’s larger local metropolitan local government councils looking after a community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city’s most vibrant, creative, liveable, and diverse suburbs. As we continue to deliver quality, innovative, and inclusive programs and services, we invite you to join in on our journey towards becoming the best council for our community.

The community is at the heart of IWC, and our values of Integrity,Respect,Innovation,CompassionandCollaborationare at the centre of everything that we do.

We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge.We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options(e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance.

Permanent employees benefit from our great valuegym membership from $18.65/week giving access to a vast network of gyms in Sydney.

About the role

A Resource Recovery Team Member Driver supports the delivery of essential waste and recycling services across the Inner West community.

This hands-on role involves operating waste collection vehicles while leading a small crew to complete daily collection runs safely, efficiently and to a high standard. Services include garbage, recycling, garden organics, clean-ups and lane cleaning within a dynamic, team-based environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Operate waste compaction and collection vehicles across day or night shifts
• Lead and support a small team to complete assigned collection runs
• Collect, load and transport waste and recyclables across multiple service streams
• Maintain compliance with WHS requirements, road rules and Council procedures
• Engage respectfully with community members and minimise disruption

Pleaseread thePosition Descriptionto familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role.

Remuneration

$78,944.84 - $87,194.64 + 12% Superannuation

Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications

• Class HR Drivers Licence, basic computer skills and literacy.
• Demonstrated strong customer service focus and being conscientious and reliable.
• Demonstrated ability to perform work safely at all times and actively ensuring the safety of your team members and others including the public and community at large.
• Suitable level of fitness relative to position.
• Ability and preparedness to work flexibly across any collection services in a team based customer focussed environment.
• Demonstrated experience in operating mechanical road plant in a high density urban environment.

Enquiries

Erin White, Resource Recovery and Fleet Manager on 02 9392 5***

Closing Date

Sunday 18 October 2026, 11:30PM

Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver’s Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role). Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification.

For more information about work rights in Australia please visit theDepartment of Home Affairswebsite.

Inner West Council is proud to be an inclusive and equitable employer

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to reflecting the diversity of our community. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ people, veterans, young people, and mature age workers.

This commitment to diversity and inclusion is one of the many reasons we were named the 2023 AR Bluett Award Winner as the most progressive council in NSW. We’re also proud recipients of the 2023 Australian Business Awards Employer of Choice and the 2025 NSW Local Government Excellence Award for Organisational Diversity and Inclusion.

Reasonable Adjustment Assistance

IWC are intent on respecting the rights and improving opportunities for people with disability. Should you require adjustments or support for your application and throughout the recruitment process and beyond, please for more information on reasonable adjustments