Solo Operator

Solo Operator

Closing date: 16/11/2026 11:45 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time

Location: Operations Depot, 307-325 Waterdale Road, Bellfield

Department: Operations

Compensation: Annual AUD $96,717.23 - $96,717.23

Employment type: Permanent Full Time

Work Arrangement: On-site

Drive your career forward with Banyule’s waste collection team

As a Solo Operator, you will ensure the efficient collection of household garbage/recycling/organics, commercial waste, parks waste and bundle branch collection. You’ll have a passion for ensuring a safe workplace and community as well as taking pride in assuring equipment is maintained and in good condition.

You’ll be a part of Banyule City Council's Operations Department, responsible for providing a range of services to Council including the collection of waste and recyclable materials from within the municipality.

Working autonomously in a Side Loader, you’ll provide a kerbside service for all streams of waste within Banyule Council. Bringing your high standards for quality and safety, and attention to detail, to help deliver an essential service run by the Council.

What you’ll do:

• Collect kerbside waste in a safe and friendly manner
• Pick up public waste in parks and collect commercial waste
• Assist Council to achieve waste reduction and recovery targets, and environmental goals
• Carry out regular and routine operator maintenance to trucks in accordance with legislative requirements

All that you do will assist Council to achieve waste reduction and recovery targets, and our environmental goals.

This is a full-time role working 38 hours per week, start time is at 5.15am.

What you’ll bring: skills, experience and certificates:

• Current heavy rigid truck licence (HR)
• A history of safe and competent operation of vehicles with experience operating a side and rear loader and a side loading waste collection vehicle
• Experience in the collection of household garbage/recycling/organics, commercial, parks waste, dump rubbish and hard waste
• An awareness of Work Health and Safety practices
• Commitment to high customer service and ethical standards
• Proficient in the use of two-way radio communication systems

Mandatory Pre-employment screenings:

• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check
• Heavy Rigid driving license
• Functional Capacity Assessment

We offer.

• A permanent full-time position with genuine work-life balance and generous leave arrangements.
• Salary $96,717.23 per annum plus super.
• Eight rest days per year in addition to other entitlements.
• Study assistance – support to help keep developing your skills.
• Award-winning learning and development opportunities.
• Health and well-being initiatives including Fitness Passport.
• 26 weeks of paid parental leave - primary carer/4 weeks of paid parental leave – partner.

How to apply:

Please submit your resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria requirements of the position.

Applications close on 16 November 2026 at 11:45pm.

For further details about this exciting position, please take a look at the position description. If you'd like to have a chat about the opportunity or have any questions contact Matt Storey on 0468 698 644 for a chat.

Equal Opportunity and Accessibility: Banyule City Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer; we value diversity and inclusion, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds. If you have a reasonable adjustment, support, or access requirement, we encourage you to inform us through your application or email [email protected]   

Our Values: At Banyule, our values of respect, integrity, responsibility, initiative and inclusion guide how we work with each other and our community. We are looking for someone who shares these values and is passionate about creating positive outcomes for our people and the community we serve.  

Community Vision: We in Banyule are a thriving, sustainable, inclusive and connected community. We are engaged, we belong, and we value and protect our environment.  

Diversity Statement: Our community is made up of diverse, cultures, beliefs, abilities, bodies, sexualities, ages, and genders. We are committed to access, equity, participation, and rights for everyone: principles that empower, foster harmony, and increase the well-being of an inclusive community.  

To discover more about Banyule's commitment to advancing gender equality in the workplace, please find Banyule's Workplace Gender Equality Action Plan 2026-2030.  

Acknowledgment of the Traditional Custodians: Banyule City Council is proud to acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as Traditional Custodians of the land and we pay respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, past, present and emerging, who have resided in the area and have been an integral part of the region’s history.  Banyule City Council endorses the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full and accepts the invitation to walk with First Nations peoples, to a better future for us all.  

Child Safe Standards Statement of Commitment: Banyule City Council is a child-safe organisation committed to the safety and well-being of children.  

Council has a zero tolerance for child abuse. All allegations and safety concerns will be treated seriously and acted upon. As a child-safe organisation we are committed to providing a child-safe environment where children feel safe, are empowered, valued and protected. Council will actively listen to children, ensuring their voices are heard and considered in decisions that affect their lives.