SE706 Environment Skip Truck Operator

About the Opportunity

Council has an exciting opportunity to join the Environmental Services team as the skip truck operator, operating across Council's landfill sites and towns.

The purpose of this position is to undertake the effective operation of Council's landfill skip truck and other plant to ensure the delivery of waste management services to the community, while maintaining a professional and courteous public image. A HC truck licence is essential for this position.

Work teams are led by a supportive and proactive leadership team. You will be provided support and training in line with Council's values to learn the role and ensure our workers are resilient, adaptive and are able to perform to Council and community expectations.

Working for Cabonne Council provides a rewarding opportunity to work for, and in local communities. The operation does not require shift work or rotational rostering, instead working Monday to Friday and providing flexibility for the perfect work/life balance.

This fulltime position operates over a 38-hour week with a 9-day fortnight. Below is a general description of the role, for more detail please refer to the attached position description.

General Activities of this position

• Drive the skip truck with laden or empty skips between Council’s depot, landfill sites and
  commercial customers.

• Operate hydraulic machinery to unload off, and load skips onto the truck.

• Maintain Council’s assets such as plant, vehicles, tools and trucks.

• Receive and attend to phone enquiries from members of the public who want a new skip truck
  and/or an existing skip to be emptied.

• Transport skips of recyclable materials (glass, cupboard, plastics) to MRF Orange.

• Carry ULABs to Manildra tip and bags of aluminium cams etc. to scrap metal merchant.

• Provide regular update reports to the Department Leader Environmental Services about the
  status of waste depots, such as access, drainage and need for gravel during wet weather.

• Provide timely and accurate reports to the Department Leader Plant and Depots regarding faults,
  operational characteristics and performance and undertaking routine plant maintenance on the
  machine within operator’s capabilities.

• Completing all relevant records including timesheets, prestart checklist, plant sheets, risk
  assessments and other legislative related paperwork.

• Undertaking site specific inductions and participating in toolbox meetings.

• Assist in operating other machinery such as forklift, backhoe and excavator as required.

• Undertaking work outside of normal hours and overtime as required to progress or complete
  assigned tasks.

What Do You Need to Be Successful?

Essential

• Construction Induction Certification (White Card).
• Class HC driver's licence
• Certificate of competency in Front End Loader/Backhoe operations.
• Certificate of competency in Forklift operations.
• Licence to perform dogging certification.
• Statement of Attainment Vehicle loading crane SafeWork NSW HRW Licence

Other details relating to this position are

• Employment is under the Local Government (State) Award 2023.
• This position is graded 5 in Council's salary system.
• Gross weekly wage range is $1155.40 to $1244.20 dependent upon qualifications and experience.
• You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.
• Cabonne Council proudly promotes the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity.

Council's recruitment process consists of a range of pre-employment screening activities. This varies depending upon the position, but may include

• Interviews
• Pre-employment medical, including a physical demands assessment
• Reference and identity checking
• Checking validity of qualifications