Yellow Gear Academy - Loader Operator on Dharug Country

Cleanaway; Sydney; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Hands-on operating experience

Mentoring from experienced operators

Exposure to resource recovery

Multi-skilled development

Competitive casual pay

Ongoing development opportunities

Inclusive workplace

Career pathways with Cleanaway

Job summary

Cleanaway, through the Yellow Gear Academy, offers a paid training program to become a Loader Operator at Eastern Creek Organics on Dharug Country. No prior loader experience is required, and trainees will receive hands-on experience operating heavy machinery and learn to manage organic materials in a real-world setting.

The role starts with a structured training phase, VOC assessment, and then a casual roster with standard daytime hours.

Qualifications

• Hold a current Australian Driver's Licence.
• Be willing to learn and operate heavy machinery.
• Have a strong commitment to workplace safety.
• Be willing to complete a pre-employment medical assessment.
• Be willing to complete drug and alcohol testing.
• Be physically capable of undertaking operational duties.
• Be available to complete the full-time training phase.

Responsibilities

• Learning to safely operate heavy mobile plant.
• Loading, moving and managing organic materials.
• Supporting composting and resource recovery operations.
• Conducting pre-start inspections and safety checks.
• Maintaining safe work areas and housekeeping standards.
• Working with unprocessed organic materials and green waste.
• Following environmental and safety procedures.
• Contributing to a circular economy by helping transform organic waste into reusable products.
• Working as part of a supportive site operations team.

Skills

Willingness to learn

Safety conscious

Reliability

Communication skills

Teamwork

Outdoor work

Interest in machinery

Tools

CAT 962M Loader

Skid Steer

Mini Excavator

Job description

Yellow Gear Academy - Loader Operator on Dharug Country

Yellow Gear Academy - Loader Operator | Eastern Creek Organics on Dharug Country

Supporting Women into Frontline Operational Roles

Applications Encouraged from Women, Female-Identifying and Non-Binary People

Have you ever wanted to operate large machinery but weren't sure how to get started?

The Cleanaway Yellow Gear Academy has been designed to create pathways for women, female-identifying and non-binary people to enter operational and resource recovery careers.

This is a unique opportunity to receive paid training, gain hands‑on experience operating heavy machinery and build the skills required to work independently as a Loader Operator within one of Australia's leading resource recovery businesses.

No previous loader operating experience is required.

About the Opportunity

Based at Eastern Creek Organics on Dharug Country, you'll join a supportive team and receive structured training to become a competent Loader Operator.

Our Eastern Creek Organics facility processes food and garden organic material collected from homes and businesses. Rather than sending these valuable resources to landfill, we transform them into high‑quality compost and soil products that support agriculture, landscaping and environmental sustainability.

This is a hands‑on operational role working with unprocessed organic material, including food organics, garden organics and green waste, and helping convert those materials into valuable end products through the resource recovery process.

Location

Eastern Creek Organics

339 Wallgrove Road

Eastern Creek NSW 2766

Employment Type

Casual

Hourly Rate

$46.90 per hour

Training Phase

Successful trainees will initially work:

• Monday to Friday
• Day Shift
• 8:00am - 4:00pm
• Full-time hours during training

This training period will continue until you successfully achieve your Verification of Competency (VOC) and are assessed as competent to operate equipment safely without supervision.

Once signed off, you will transition to a:

• Casual roster
• Monday to Friday
• 8:00am - 4:00pm
• Working as required

Equipment You'll Learn to Operate

Training will focus on:

• CAT 962M Loader
• Skid Steer
• Mini Excavator
• Additional mobile plant and equipment as required

We encourage operators to become multi-skilled across a range of equipment and site operations.

What You'll Be Doing

• Learning to safely operate heavy mobile plant
• Loading, moving and managing organic materials
• Supporting composting and resource recovery operations
• Conducting pre‑start inspections and safety checks
• Maintaining safe work areas and housekeeping standards
• Working with unprocessed organic materials and green waste
• Following environmental and safety procedures
• Contributing to a circular economy by helping transform organic waste into reusable products
• Working as part of a supportive site operations team

What We're Looking For

You don't need prior operating experience.

We're looking for people who demonstrate:

• A positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Strong commitment to safety
• Reliability and good attendance
• Good communication skills
• A strong work ethic
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Interest in machinery and operational environments
• A willingness to work outdoors in varying conditions
• A desire to build a long‑term career in operations and resource recovery

Why Join the Yellow Gear Academy?

The Yellow Gear Academy offers:

• Paid, structured on‑the‑job training
• Hands‑on equipment operating experience
• Mentoring and support from experienced operators
• Exposure to resource recovery operations
• Opportunity to become a multi‑skilled operator
• Competitive casual pay rate
• Ongoing development opportunities
• A supportive and inclusive workplace
• Pathways into future operational careers with Cleanaway

This is more than a job. It's an opportunity to build confidence, gain valuable skills and establish a career in an industry helping create a more sustainable future.

Minimum Requirements

To be considered, you must:

• Hold a current Australian Driver's Licence
• Be willing to learn and operate heavy machinery
• Have a strong commitment to workplace safety
• Be willing to complete a pre‑employment medical assessment
• Be willing to complete drug and alcohol testing
• Be physically capable of undertaking operational duties
• Be available to complete the full‑time training phase

A Workplace Where You Belong

At Cleanaway, we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we operate and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

We strongly encourage applications from:

• Women
• Female‑identifying people
• Non‑binary people
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
• Career changers
• People returning to the workforce
• People from culturally diverse backgrounds

This recruitment activity may constitute a special measure under applicable anti‑discrimination and equal opportunity legislation and is intended to increase participation in operational roles where women remain underrepresented.

All applicants will be assessed on merit and their ability to perform the inherent requirements of the role.

For More Information

Please contact Cleanaway's Employment Pathways Specialist Eddie Solien (Torres Strait Islander with ancestral ties to Badu Island) via ***************@cleanaway.com.au.

The Yellow Gear Academy strives to achieve substantive equality and is considered a special measure under section 7D of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) and under section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (VIC). The Women’s Driver Academy is undertaken by Cleanaway to address underrepresentation of women, female‑identifying and non‑binary persons as heavy vehicle drivers in municipal collections operations.