Street Cleansing Driver / Operator – Local Government

• Safely driving and operating Medium Rigid (MR) vehicles, compactors, small footpath suction sweepers, or Jet/Vac combination units
• Clearing dumped rubbish, managing roadside litter collection, servicing public bins, and performing graffiti maintenance
• Assisting with the cleaning and clearing of roadside pits, drains, and easements using specialised combo trucks
• Conducting physical sweeping and debris removal around urban impediments (traffic islands, planter boxes, and shopping precincts) where large sweepers cannot reach
• Performing routine daily pre-start safety checks, reporting mechanical faults immediately, and ensuring your vehicle is washed, cleaned, and disinfected for the next shift
• Acting as a professional face of the council while working in the public eye, managing resident inquiries politely, and reporting asset defects (like potholes or fallen branches) to your supervisor

• Current Victorian Driver’s Licence with Medium Rigid (MR) endorsement minimum
• A current National Police Check and a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC)
• Commitment to wearing mandatory Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including steel-cap boots
• Proven reliability and availability to adapt to varying early morning start times (from 3:30 AM) and weekend rosters
• Demonstrated experience driving commercial trucks or compactors within busy, high-density residential or built-up urban areas
• Prior experience in street cleansing, open space maintenance, waste management, or civil labouring fields
• Capacity to handle regular physical manual work, repetitive bending, lifting, and working in outdoor, dusty, or wet weather conditions
• Basic written and verbal English skills to follow detailed work instructions, update daily log sheets, and operate two-way radios
• Previous experience in a similar role
• MR/HR License
• Working With Childrens Check

Practical experience operating a small suction sweeper or a Jet/Vac combination truck

• Predictable Routines: Work within structured, well-established daily council programs
• Excellent Penalty Rates: Boost your earnings via structured weekend shifts and emergency overtime programs
• Public Sector Foot-in-the-Door: Establish yourself within local municipal networks, unlocking future permanent civil crew opportunities