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 protected and qualified 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 great customer service as part of a supportive team

What we’re looking for

Positive attitude and willingness to learn

Reliable with strong 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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