Waste Attendant

About Boroondara

Boroondara is continuously evolving as part of our ongoing commitment to become a truly customer centric organisation. Through technology, innovation, collaboration and leadership, we are realigning how we work together to enhance the customer experience. An exciting opportunity has arisen to play a vital role supporting our Transforming Boroondara Program.

About The Role

We are seeking Waste Attendants to work in our Waste Operations team, which is located at the Boroondara Waste and Recycling Centre operated by the City of Boroondara.

The City of Boroondara includes the well-established inner eastern suburbs of Kew, Hawthorn, Camberwell, Canterbury, Surrey Hills, Glen Iris, Mont Albert, Ashburton Balwyn and Balwyn North.

The team is responsible for weekday collection of hard, household, recyclable and organic waste. Our team members enjoy a variety of work in densely populated residential areas and in a very busy operational work site. Our customers are residential and small businesses.

If you have experience in the Waste industry - whether from private industry or councils, or you come from the building and earthmoving industries, we welcome your application.

Key Responsibilities Of The Role Include

• Starting the day bright eyed and bushy tailed at 5:00am you will do bin collection with one or two other team members.
• You will communicate very well with the Waste Collection Driver and with one other Waste Attendant if two of you are rostered.
• Waste Attendants are to make bins accessible to our various waste collection vehicles.
• You will ensure bins are emptied and returned to the positions they are collected from.
• Any interaction with the public will be to provide information or advice, or to report back to your Coordinator Waste Operations and/or Leading Hands any concerns.
• Duties at the Depot include completing driver day sheets, reporting faults, operating plant equipment, vehicle maintenance - cleaning, fuelling, and greasing so vehicles are ready for the next run.
• Performing your work in a safe manner and abiding by Council’s standard operating procedures for bin collection are high priorities.

About You

This is what a successful candidate looks like:

• At a minimum this role requires basic understanding of mechanical plant and equipment.
• Your OHS skills includes adherence to wearing PPE and ensuring the community members are alerted to any dangers in approaching the Waste Collection vehicle.
• You will join a cohesive team where everyone engages in teamwork.
• It is in your nature to be a productive team member, and we want you to be a part of ‘team finish’ philosophy - we start together, we work together and we finish together.
• This also means you have a high work ethic and you are responsible - when you are at work, you do work!
• You have excellent relationship skills - you treat your manager and your team members with respect. This is very important to us.
• You communicate well on the job with all staff, and you keep your Coordinator Waste Operations and/or Leading Hands always updated.
• You will use your OHS skills to ensure your work site is secure from hazards and is safe for you, your colleagues and the public, and promptly report hazards.

Additional Information

• Our Waste Operations teams work Monday to Friday, starting at 5am and ending at 1:06pm.
• Your ordinary hours of work are 38 hours a week.
• Overtime will be paid only if you work more than 38 hours a week.
• The advertised salary is inclusive of all Public Holidays which are worked.
• Public Holidays not worked are Good Friday, Christmas Day and New Years Day and are paid at normal time.
• ‘Make up’ days are prior to or after these 3 Public Holidays and are on a Saturday only. Appropriate overtime will be paid on these 3 days.
• The AFL Grand Final Parade Day is worked and will be paid at the appropriate overtime rates.

Why Join us?

You Will Join a Great Work Environment Which Offers

• a great team culture and a fair and a supportive manager
• active learning and development opportunities
• prime office location in Riversdale with cafes, retail and restaurants nearby
• generous parental leave and other leave entitlements
• wellbeing programs, free flu vaccinations, free skin check assessments
• we focus on your health and safety at work

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Employment Requirements

• To be eligible to secure a position, you must either be an Australian citizen, or
• If you have an Australian government issued visa, you must have a Permanent Resident status (for tax purposes) that allows you to reside and work in Australia indefinitely.
• Preferred applicants will be required to undergo a National Police Check, Medical Check, Working with Children Check.

How To Apply

Please submit your application online via the ‘Apply’ button by 11:59pm Sunday 7 June 2026. All applications must be made via the online portal; no applications direct to the hiring manager or from recruitment agencies will be considered.

For a confidential discussion about this position please contact

Bill Seremetis on 0447 307 880 during business hours.

We understand that this portal may not meet the needs of people who rely on Assistive Technology or have other diverse requirements. If you have any difficulty using our recruitment system, please do not hesitate to contact People Culture and Development on (03) 9278 4401 or to allow us to help in any way we can.

Working together

We are currently undertaking an exciting project that will see a transformation in the way we work and the way we serve our customers. Implementation of the Transforming Boroondara Program will provide a customer centric model of service delivery that includes technological innovation, process improvement and business system renewal - we value your input and look forward to our journey ahead.

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