Job Description

Street Cleansing Driver / Operator - Local Government

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Street Cleansing Driver / Operator - Local Government

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- Location: Multiple Council Sites (Metropolitan Melbourne)
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- Employment Type: Ongoing Contract / Temporary Positions Available
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- Shift Roster: Rotating roster with early morning starts (commencing from 3:30 AM - 5:00 PM), including scheduled weekend overtime.
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About the Roles

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Are you a reliable driver with an HR/MR licence who loves keeping the community looking its best? We are currently partnering with multiple local councils across Melbourne to recruit dedicated Street Cleansing Driver/Operators to join their active City Infrastructure divisions.

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If you are an early riser who enjoys a agile outdoor environment where no two days are the same, this is your chance to step into a secure, well-regarded public sector service framework.

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The Roster & Hours

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This unit operates on a highly flexible, rotating shift basis to maintain municipal presentation standards.

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- Standard shift windows run between 3:30 AM and 5:00 PM.
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- Regular scheduled overtime is available to support crucial Saturday and Sunday morning community maintenance programs.
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Key Responsibilities

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Operating both independently and as part of a collaborative mobile unit, your day-to-day operations will involve:

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- Mechanical Plant Operation: Safely driving and operating Medium Rigid (MR) vehicles, compactors, small footpath suction sweepers, or Jet/Vac combination units.
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- Civic Cleansing Duties: Clearing dumped rubbish,



managing roadside litter collection, servicing public bins, and performing graffiti maintenance.
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- Drainage Maintenance: Assisting with the cleaning and clearing of roadside pits, drains, and easements using specialised combo trucks.
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- Manual Labour Support: Conducting physical sweeping and debris removal around urban impediments (traffic islands, planter boxes, and shopping precincts) where large sweepers cannot reach.
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- Vehicle & Asset Maintenance: Performing routine daily pre-start safety checks, reporting mechanical faults immediately, and ensuring your vehicle is washed, cleaned, and disinfected for the next shift.
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- Public Courtesy: 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.
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What You Need to Succeed (Key Selection Criteria)

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Mandatory Requirements:

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- Licence: Current Victorian Driver's Licence with Medium Rigid (MR) endorsement minimum.
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- Compliance Checks: A current National Police Check and a valid Working with Children Check (WWCC).
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- Safety Gear:



Commitment to wearing mandatory Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including steel-cap boots.
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- Roster Flexibility: Proven reliability and availability to adapt to varying early morning start times (from 3:30 AM) and weekend rosters.
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Experience & Skills:

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- Demonstrated experience driving commercial trucks or compactors within busy, high-density residential or built-up urban areas.
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- Prior experience in street cleansing, open space maintenance, waste management, or civil labouring fields.
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- Desirable: Practical experience operating a small suction sweeper or a Jet/Vac combination truck.
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- Physical Fitness: Capacity to handle regular physical manual work, repetitive bending, lifting, and working in outdoor, dusty, or wet weather conditions.
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- Communication: Basic written and verbal English skills to follow detailed work instructions, update daily log sheets, and operate two-way radios.
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What's on Offer?

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- Predictable Routines: Work within structured, well-established daily council programs.
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- Excellent Penalty Rates: Boost your earnings via structured weekend shifts and emergency overtime programs.
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- Public Sector Foot-in-the-Door: Establish yourself within local municipal networks, unlocking future permanent civil crew opportunities.
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At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.

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📌 Street Cleansing Driver / Operator - Local Government (Williamstown)
🏢 Randstad
📍 Williamstown