Job Details
Full-time permanent role (based on 35 hours per week)
Fortnightly RDO
Ability to transfer or take LSL (Long Service Leave) within Local Government
Full-time permanent role (based on 35 hours per week)
Fortnightly RDO
Salary: $73k + Super
Ability to transfer or take LSL (Long Service Leave) within Local Government
About Merri-bek City Council
Merri-bek City Council is a progressive council of 195,125 residents: one community, proudly diverse.
Our council area sits within the banks of the Merri Creek and the Moonee Ponds Creek, and includes Brunswick, Coburg, Fawkner, Glenroy, Gowanbrae, Hadfield, Oak Park and Pascoe Vale.
Our city is vibrant and energetic, known for its active community, cultural diversity, creative industries and the arts.
Our long-term vision has ambitious goals for environmental sustainability, social justice, community wellbeing, and creating great places.
With the Civic Centre located in Coburg, 8 kilometres north of Melbourne's CBD, there are excellent public transport options and great food and cafés right at the doorstep.
Merri-bek Council strives to be a contemporary, innovative and collaborative organisation with a deep commitment to engaging and supporting the Merri-bek community.
Our organisational vision is to be one team, brave and diverse, making a difference.
We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and welcoming workplace.
We offer flexible and hybrid work options and genuinely care about providing our staff work/life balance.
With the Civic Centre located in Coburg, 8 kilometres north of Melbourne's CBD, there are excellent public transport options and great food, cafés, parks and a cinema right at the doorstep.
Merri-bek is a great place to live, work and play.
About the role
The successful candidate will work in accordance with developed rosters and work practices in which starting times may vary from 3:30am to 7.30 am and includes:
General cleaning throughout the municipality including but not limited to Streets, Car parks,



Right of Ways, Parks and reserves.
Removal of Dumped Rubbish, Litter, Dead animals, Sharps (syringes).
Sweeping of Shopping/activity Centres, residential streets, bus shelters, and Footpaths by both mechanical and manual means and Litter Bin Collection.
General operators will be required to complete training in the use of the Street Sweepers, Footpath Sweeper, Combo Truck, Pits and Drain Cleaning, as well as other identified training within the unit.
Participate in regular overtime to service the needs of the Saturday morning and Sunday morning programs.
To be successful in this position you must be someone who enjoys contact with the community and working within a dynamic team to ensure Councils Street Cleansing services are delivered to a top standard.
Skills and experience required to perform the role
A current Victorian Drivers Licence with Medium Rigid Endorsement,
Demonstrated experience in driving trucks in built up areas and operating a range of small plant and equipment.
Demonstrated experience in providing a high standard of street cleansing and / or related maintenance programs
Working with Children Check is required for this position.
What the role can offer
Fortnightly RDO
Extensive opportunities for training & career development
Salary sacrifice options
A real sense of work-life balance & flexible work options
Employer-supported study assistance schemes
Wellness programs
Further support offered for our staff
Up to 20 weeks primary & up to 5 weeks secondary parental leave
Purchase leave
Ceremonial leave
Gender affirmation leave
Family violence leave




Our Commitment
In May ****, Merri-bek Council adopted a revised Statement of Commitment to Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung People and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities of the municipality.
The statement recognises the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as the traditional owners of the lands and waterways of our municipality.
Merri-bek City Council is committed to being a Child Safe Organisation and has zero tolerance for child abuse.
We believe children and young people have the right to be and feel safe and that their safety and wellbeing is the responsibility of everyone.
You can read more about our Child Safety Commitment Statement on our website.
Merri-bek City Council is proudly diverse and an equal opportunity employer.
We encourage applications from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, people with disability, and people from every culture, sexuality and gender identity, age and ethnic background.
Merri-bek City Council is a Child Safe organisation.
Merri-bek is focused on diverse representation of the community we serve.
With this we value lived experience that could contribute to the shaping of this role and in turn will continue to provide representation and growth of protected and inclusive work culture.
Council is committed to removing barriers and access to employment where possible at any point in the recruitment, onboarding and during your time at Council.
For further information regarding access or modifications you may require for a recruitment process please contact Danni Jovanovic, Recruitment Business Partner on ******
For further information about this position please contact Marc Young on ******** *** or Jamie Morris on ******** ***.
Applications close: 11:30pm, Tuesday 3 November ****.
In the case that we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close this advertisement before the current closing date.
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