Yellow Gear Academy - Loader Operator | Eastern Creek Organics on Dharug Country
Supporting Women into Frontline Operational Roles
Applications Encouraged from Women, Female-Identifying and Non-Binary People
Have you ever wanted to operate large machinery but weren't sure how to get started?
The Cleanaway Yellow Gear Academy has been designed to create pathways for women, female-identifying and non-binary people to enter operational and resource recovery careers.
This is a unique opportunity to receive paid training, gain hands‐on experience operating heavy machinery and build a long‐term career within one of Australia's leading resource recovery businesses.
No previous loader operating experience is required.
About the Opportunity
Based at Eastern Creek Organics on Dharug Country, you'll join a supportive team and receive structured training to become a competent Loader Operator.
Our Eastern Creek Organics facility processes food and garden organic material collected from homes and businesses.
Rather than sending these valuable resources to landfill, we transform them into high‐quality compost and soil products that support agriculture, landscaping and environmental sustainability.
This is a hands‐on operational role working with unprocessed organic material, including food organics, garden organics and green waste, and helping convert those materials into valuable end products through the resource recovery process.
This opportunity offers a genuine pathway into a permanent operational career with ongoing development and progression opportunities.
Location
Eastern Creek Organics
339 Wallgrove Road
Eastern Creek NSW ****
Employment Type
Permanent Full-Time
Starting Rate
Level 4 - $***** per hour
Post Competency Rate
Level 4 - 4 On 4 Off Roster - $***** per hour
Training Phase
Successful trainees will initially work:
Day Shift
Monday to Friday
5:00am to 5:00pm
Full‐time hours during training
Approximately four weeks, or until successfully signed off
This training period will continue until you successfully achieve your Verification of Competency (VOC) and are assessed as competent to operate equipment safely without supervision.
Once signed off,



you will transition to a rotating 4 on, 4 off roster:
4 days on, 5:00am to 5:00pm
4 days off
4 nights on, 5:00pm to 5:00am
4 days off
This roster includes weekends and public holidays as part of normal operations.
Equipment You'll Learn to Operate
Training will focus on:
CAT 962M Front End Loader
Skid Steer
Mini Excavator
Additional mobile plant and equipment as required
We encourage operators to become multi‐skilled across a range of equipment and site operations.
What You'll Be Doing
Learning to safely operate heavy mobile plant
Loading, moving and managing organic materials
Supporting composting and resource recovery operations
Conducting pre‐start inspections and safety checks
Maintaining safe work areas and housekeeping standards
Working with unprocessed organic materials and green waste
Following environmental and safety procedures
Contributing to a circular economy by helping transform organic waste into reusable products
Working as part of a supportive site operations team
What We're Looking For
You don't need prior operating experience.
We're looking for people who demonstrate:
A positive attitude and willingness to learn
Strong commitment to safety
Reliability and good attendance
Positive communication skills
A strong work ethic
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Interest in machinery and operational environments
A willingness to work outdoors in varying conditions
Flexibility to work rotating day and night shifts
A desire to build a long‐term career in operations and resource recovery
Why Join the Yellow Gear Academy?
The Yellow Gear Academy offers:
Paid, structured on‐the‐job training
Hands‐on equipment operating experience
Mentoring and support from experienced operators




Exposure to resource recovery operations
Opportunity to become a multi‐skilled operator
Permanent full‐time employment
Competitive pay and shift rates
Ongoing development opportunities
Career progression pathways
A supportive and inclusive workplace
This is more than a job.
It's an opportunity to build confidence, gain valuable skills and establish a career in an industry helping create a more sustainable future.
Minimum Requirements
To be considered, you must:
Hold a current Australian Driver's Licence
Be willing to learn and operate heavy machinery
Have a strong commitment to workplace safety
Be willing to complete a pre‐employment medical assessment
Be willing to complete drug and alcohol testing
Be physically capable of undertaking operational duties
Be available to complete the initial training period
Be willing to work a rotating 4 on, 4 off roster including nights, weekends and public holidays
A Workplace Where You Belong
At Cleanaway, we acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we operate and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
We strongly encourage applications from:
Women
Female‐identifying people
Non‐binary people
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Career changers
People returning to the workforce
People from culturally diverse backgrounds
This recruitment activity may constitute a special measure under applicable anti‐discrimination and equal opportunity legislation and is intended to increase participation in operational roles where women remain underrepresented.
All applicants will be assessed on merit and their ability to perform the inherent requirements of the role.
The Yellow Gear Academy strives to achieve substantive equality and is considered a special measure under section 7D of the Sex Discrimination Act **** (Cth) and under section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act **** (VIC).
The Women's Driver Academy is undertaken by Cleanaway to address underrepresentation of women, female‐identifying and non‐binary persons as heavy vehicle drivers in municipal collections operations.
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📌 Yellow Gear Academy - Loader Operator | Eastern Creek Organics On Dharug Country (Sydney)
🏢 Cleanaway
📍 Sydney