Truck Driver / Waste Operator - Bowen

JJ's Waste & Recycling; Bowen; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health funds

Novated leasing

Banking partnerships

Career development

Competitive remuneration

Job summary

JJ’s Waste & Recycling in Australia is seeking a Truck Driver / Waste Operator to join our essential services team. You’ll drive safe, modern waste collection vehicles, supported by on-site workshops and in-truck technology, with a Driver Development Program to grow your skills.

Working Monday to Friday 6:00am–2:00pm, you’ll load/unload bins, perform pre-start checks, and help keep communities clean while upholding safety and customer service standards.

Qualifications

• HR Licence minimum; HC advantageous
• Physically fit for regular manual handling
• Ability to load/unload bins and operate waste collection vehicles

Responsibilities

• Safely operate waste collection vehicles
• Load and unload bins
• Conduct pre-start vehicle checks

Skills

Reliability

Punctuality

Safety-conscious

Manual handling

Teamwork

Customer service

Tools

In-truck technology

Vehicle inspection tools

Job description

National Family-Owned & Operated Business with Over 90 Years of Experience

Job Security in an Essential Services Industry | Drive a Modern, Well-Maintained Fleet

Driver Development Program | Hourly Rate + Overtime + BONUS

Want to jump in a truck and have the assurance every time (without fail) that it’s safe and modern? As JJ’s Truck Driver/Waste Operator, you’ll join an essential services industry where you'll enjoy job security, ongoing training, trucks that are immaculate and a team that puts safety and its people first.

Why Join Us?

At JJ's Waste & Recycling, you'll join an Australian-owned company that's been keeping communities clean and running for generations. Our trucks are a familiar sight across the country, delivering an essential service people rely on every day.

When you join our team, you'll benefit from:

• Job security in an essential services industry.
• Modern, well-maintained vehicles serviced by our experienced in-house mechanics.
• A Driver Development Program designed to build your skills and support your journey from Driver to Professional Operator.
• The opportunity to work for a company that puts safety first and values its people.

Ready to learn more about life as a JJ’s Heavy Vehicle Driver? See the video below.

About the Role

License Requirements

Minimum HR Licence, HC License advantage

Days of Work:

Monday to Friday 6:00am to 2:00pm

What You’ll Do

Join JJ’s as a Truck Driver / Waste Operator servicing the local area. You’ll be behind the wheel of our safe, modern, and well-maintained waste collection vehicles - supported by on-site workshops and our bespoke in truck technology.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Safely operate a range of waste collection vehicles.
• Load and unload bins, including manual handling.
• Conduct pre-start vehicle checks.

What You’ll Bring

• A strong work ethic with a reputation for being reliable, punctual, and ready to get the job done.
• The ability to follow scheduled driver run sheets while adapting to changing conditions throughout the day.
• The physical capability to safely perform regular manual handling tasks, including loading and unloading bins.
• A positive, professional attitude and a customer-focused approach, with the ability to work well both independently and as part of a team.
• A genuine commitment to safety and compliance with workplace policies and procedures.

What You’ll Need

• Undertake a company pre-employment medical and drug/alcohol screening
• Provide a five-year traffic history at interview.

What We Offer

We appreciate there is more to life than work, and so we provide a variety of work options to ensure the job gets done; along with competitive remuneration and a range of benefits, regardless of your role or location including:

• The security of an essential services industry
• Career development and growth opportunities
• Health funds and car related discounts
• Novated leasing options
• Banking partnerships - including financial, budgeting, and mortgage advice

Life at JJs

JJ’s Waste & Recyclingis Australia’s largest family-owned and operated waste management company. From our beginnings as a small family business, we’ve grown into a global operation servicing Australia, New Zealand and the United States.

But JJ’s is more than bin collection - we are one company with 17 divisions, employing more than 2,700 people and together we exist to continuously improve waste management and the impact that waste has on the community and environment. To find out more about JJ’s, visit our website.

If you're looking for a stable job with a company that values its people, we'd love to hear from you. and start your career with JJ's.