Multiskilled Operator (Cleansing)

About the role

Banyule City Council is looking for a practical, safety-focused and community-minded Multi-Skilled Operator to join its Waste (Cleansing) team. The role covers a wide range of cleansing and waste services across Banyule using vehicles, plant and equipment, and suits someone who enjoys outdoor manual work and can work both independently and in a team.

Key responsibilities

• Collect dumped rubbish and remove waste from streets, shopping centres and other public spaces
• Empty public litter bins and support cleaning services across the municipality
• Operate vehicles, plant and equipment such as road sweepers, waste vehicles, tippers and pressure washers
• Assist with waste services at festivals, events and during emergency responses
• Repair and deliver mobile garbage bins and other waste equipment
• Support operations at the Waste Recovery Centre and help other Council teams when required
• Provide respectful service to residents, contractors and the public

Required profile

• Ability to work rostered hours starting as early as 4.00 am regularly, and to perform manual outdoor work in all weather
• Team player who can also work autonomously, and who can respond to emergencies such as storms and road hazards
• Commitment to a safe working environment, following OHS procedures and National Heavy Vehicles standards
• Good communication skills, verbal and via tablets, phones, web browsers and email
• Mandatory pre-employment checks: criminal history check, working with children check and functional capacity assessment

Required skills

• Medium Rigid (MR) driver's licence
• Capability to learn and operate Heavy Rigid (HR) vehicles, road sweepers and prime movers, and Heavy Combination (HC) vehicles

What we offer

• Salary of $79,792.65 per annum plus superannuation
• Permanent full-time position with genuine work-life balance and a nine-day fortnight
• 26 weeks of paid parental leave for primary carers and 4 weeks for others
• Award-winning learning and development opportunities
• Health and well-being initiatives including a Fitness Passport

To apply, submit a CV and a short cover letter by 23 November 2026 at 11:45 pm.