Street Cleaner Support

• Permanent, Full Time Position
• Level 1.2 - $62,186.80 per annum inclusive of any applicable allowances plus statutory super
• Ballarat location

This role is within the Street Cleaning Unit of the Environmental Services Team will be responsible for operating various plant including Street Litter Compactor, Medium Rigid Trucks as well as carrying out manual cleaning utilising hand tools including shovels, blowers and brush cutters.

This position contributes to ensuring that the high level of amenity and cleanliness of the City is maintained throughout the entire year. The Street Cleaning unit provides a presence 365 days across the City and work to a roster inclusive of weekend and public holiday overtime.  Task include removing debris, weeds, rubbish, leaves and working with the Sweeper drivers to ensure the City presentation excellence. The Applicant must be prepared to undertake overtime and work as part of a roster on a variable start time.

The team take pride in working together to deliver a clean and well presented City.  This is an ideal opportunity for a suitable experienced, enthusiastic person with team orientated values to join this dynamic team.  We are looking for someone with a strong commitment to service delivery, good customer focus and cares about city presentation.

Salary for a Street Cleaner Support is $61,449.43 per annum inclusive of any applicable allowances plus statutory superannuation as set out under the Ballarat City Council Enterprise Agreement No. 8, 2019.  As part of this position there will be a requirement to work weekends and public holidays which will be rostered. Penalty rates will apply.

Key Selection Criteria

• Qualifications and experience as listed in the position description.
• Demonstrated ability to champion, model and promote the corporate values.
• Demonstrated experience in an operational, cleaning or a works role operating plant, undertaking manual handling and utilising tools (or relatable experience).
• Demonstrated experience in operating small trucks, sweepers, street vacuums or related plant.
• Demonstrated experience working as a positive member of a team.
• Possess a Victorian Driver’s Licence endorsed to Medium Rigid standard.
• Demonstrated ability to work to a rotating seven-day roster, work regular overtime, procedures, schedules and fill out appropriate daily and weekly forms.
• Demonstrated experience complying with and working to Occupational Health and Safety policies and procedures.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this position please click on the Apply button and submit your application. The closing date for this position is 12 noon Monday 1 November 2021. Please ensure that you provide a cover letter, current resume and answer screening questions based on the key selection criteria.

For further information on the position, please contact Mark Rankine Supervisor Street Cleaning Services on 0407 363 716.

The City of Ballarat is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing a safe and inclusive working environment that embraces and values child safety, diversity and flexibility. We welcome applications from all walks of life and celebrate the diversity and richness this brings to our workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from people living with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer.  We support flexible and accessible working arrangements for all and are committed to ensuring that all jobs in our workforce can be performed flexibly. If you're short listed for a role and are looking for flexibility, we encourage you to start the flexible working conversation with the hiring manager to find out what options may be possible for the role you're applying for.