Street Cleaner Operator

• Permanent, Full Time Position available with the benefit of a 9 Day Fortnight
• Commencement Band 2 – $68,576 pa incl of any applicable allowances plus statutory superannuation
• Recruiting now, we expect this position to commence in January 2025

This role is within the Street Cleaning Unit of the Waste & Street Cleaning Team and is responsible for operating various plant including Street Litter Compactors, Medium Rigid Trucks as well as carrying out manual cleaning using hand tools including shovels, rakes, leaf blowers and brush cutters. 

 The team take pride in working together to deliver a clean and well-presented City.  This is an ideal opportunity for an enthusiastic person with team orientated values to join this dynamic team.  We are looking for someone with a strong commitment to service delivery, good customer focus and cares about city presentation. 

This position works to a 9-day fortnight and can be required to work rostered weekend overtime and public holidays.   

This is a permanent, full-time position that will have the benefit of working a nine (9) day fortnight.  The  

The commencement salary for this role is Band 2 - $68,576 per annum inclusive of any applicable allowances plus statutory superannuation.  There are opportunities to undertake different functions which will attract additional allowances from $34.70 - $37.49 per hour.  There is also an opportunity to earn additional dollars through guaranteed overtime from $52.05 to $74.98 per hour.   We are recruiting now and expect this position to commence in January 2025. 

The team take pride in working together to deliver a clean and well-presented City.  This is an ideal opportunity for a suitable experienced, enthusiastic person with team orientated values to join this dynamic team.  We are looking for someone with a strong commitment to service delivery, good customer focus and cares about city presentation. 

  Key Selection Criteria 

• Qualifications and experience as listed in the position description. 
• Demonstrated ability to champion, model and promote the corporate values. 
• Demonstrated experience in an operational, cleaning or a works role operating plant, undertaking manual handling and utilising tools (or relatable experience). 
• Demonstrated experience in operating small trucks, sweepers, street vacuums or related plant. 
• Demonstrated experience working as a positive member of a team. 
• Possess a Victorian Driver’s Licence endorsed to Heavy Rigid standard. 
• Demonstrated ability to work to a rotating seven-day roster, work regular overtime, procedures, schedules and fill out appropriate daily and weekly forms. 
• Demonstrated experience complying with and working to Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures.  

To apply for this position please click the Apply button and submit your application. Applications close Monday 25 November 2025. 

Please ensure that you provide a cover letter, a current resume and answer the screening questions. 

The successful applicant will be required to undergo a full employment medical and police check.    

For further information on this position, please contact Mark Thomassen, Street Cleaning Supervisor, 0407 363 716 

The City of Ballarat is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe and inclusive working environment that embraces and values diversity, flexibility and child safety. We welcome applications from all walks of life and celebrate the diversity and richness this brings to our workplace and reasonable adjustments will be made to the process to ensure equitable access.  We undertake an employment screening process to ensure this commitment is upheld, this includes ensuring the successful candidate holds a valid working with children check and satisfactory criminal history record check.