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 Chance 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 2766

Employment Type Permanent Full-Time





Starting Rate Level 4 - $37.52 per hour

Post Competency Rate Level 4 - 4 On 4 Off Roster - $57.20 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

Good 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 c

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