UAT - Join Australia’s leader in sustainable, total waste management solutions.

Location: Green Street, North Melbourne VIC
Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time
Start Date: November 2026
Hours: 4:30am starts, Monday to Friday
Pay rate: $33.07 p/h

Looking for a career change, returning to work, or ready for a new challenge? Cleanaway's Women's Driver Academy creates pathways for women, female-identifying and non-binary people to build a long-term career in transport and resource recovery.

No heavy vehicle driving experience required. We’ll provide paid training, mentoring and support to help you become a safe and skilled driver.

What you’ll do
Learn to operate rear and side lift collection vehicles
Collect waste and recycling across metropolitan Melbourne
Complete vehicle safety checks and inspections
Work outdoors in a safety-focused environment
Deliver outstanding customer service as part of a supportive team
What we’re looking for
Positive attitude and willingness to learn
Reliable with solid safety awareness
Good communication and teamwork skills
Comfortable working outdoors and undertaking physical work
Interested in building a long-term career





What’s on offer
Permanent full-time role
$33.07 per hour + overtime and penalties
Paid training and mentoring
HR Licence pathway
Career progression opportunities
Uniforms and PPE provided
Unrestricted Australian Driver's Licence held for 24+ months
Able to pass medical, drug and alcohol testing
Available for early starts from 4:30am
Reliable transport and physically fit for operational duties

We encourage applications from women, female-identifying and non-binary people, career changers, return-to-work candidates, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people from diverse backgrounds.

The Women’s Driver Academy strives to achieve substantive equality and is considered a special measure under section 7D of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) and under section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (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 collection
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