* Join Hume City Council's Waste and Sustainability team
Hume City Council is one of Australia's fastest growing and culturally diverse councils, putting the customer and community at the centre of all services.
This Resource Recovery Centre Operator role ensures safe, effective, and efficient service delivery to the Hume community.
Key Responsibilities:
* Operate Council's Resource Recovery Centres in line with operational, environmental, and safety legislation, policies, procedures, and guidelines.
* Prepare and open centres for public access during advertised operating hours.
* Inspect incoming loads, direct them to the correct disposal point, and reject prohibited materials according to procedures.
* Identify, separate, recover, and relocate items for resale at the Recycled Goods Store.
* Ensure the safe operation of plant, equipment, and machinery, including forklifts, loaders, and excavators.
* Perform pre-start checks, basic maintenance, and cleaning of plant as required.
* Accept, sort, separate, and prepare waste and recyclable loads for transport to disposal facilities and end markets.
* Provide excellent customer service, maintaining a friendly atmosphere and making every interaction positive.
* Educate and advise customers on waste management issues, such as separation, reuse, and recycling, focusing on Hume City Council's services.
Required Skills and Experience:
* Understanding of waste management, recycling, and resource recovery centre operations.
* Awareness of Occupational Health and Safety requirements and ability to apply health and safety procedures.
* Knowledge of identifying and recovering recyclable and recoverable materials from incoming waste streams.
* Ability to develop positive relationships and communicate clearly with customers, stakeholders, and colleagues.
* Experience in frontline customer service, including conflict resolution.
Essential Certifications & Qualifications:
* Current car driver's licence, with off-road (4x4) experience preferred.
* Current forklift, front-end loader, and excavator licences, with operating experience.
About Hume City Council:
We're a leader in local government, committed to creating an inclusive work environment guided by our values:
We're better, every day: We value progress over perfection and empower employees to take risks.
We're in it together: Everyone matters, and we welcome and include all. Respect and safety are expected.
We show up: We trust others and own our work, rising to challenges and doing what we say we will.
All for Hume: We strive for excellence in serving the Hume Community and achieving better outcomes.
We offer a competitive salary package, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.
A child safe organisation and equal opportunity employer, encouraging diverse applicants.
Candidates will undergo background and probity checks, including Reference Checks, Working with Children Check, and a Criminal Record Check.