Casual Waste Facilities Attendant/Operator

Council is seeking applicants to be engaged as casual employees in the roles of Transfer Station Gatehouse Attendants and/or Landfill Operator.  These roles will provide relief duties during periods of leave or on an ad hoc needs’ basis at the Council’s Waste Facilities, including the Ayr, Home Hill, Giru and Clare Transfer Stations and the Kirknie Landfill.

Transfer Station Gatehouse Attendant duties include, but are not limited to:

• Supervise customers and any contractors operating at the transfer station.
• Reject loads of waste that do not meet approved acceptance criteria for the transfer station.
• Operate associated technology in order to accurately record transaction details, as required.
• Receive fees and EFTPOS transactions and issue receipts.
• Maintain hazardous waste collection areas and ensure material is correctly stored.

Landfill Operator duties include, but are not limited to:

• Controlling and directing general public and any contractors operating on site.
• Receive and account for money received from customers in payment.
• Operation of weighbridge and associated technology.
• Daily pushing, compacting and covering waste, and completing tasks in a safe and timely manner.
• Completion of daily checklists, leachate level records and banking reconciliation forms.

Applicants should familiarise themselves with both position descriptions for these roles.

The ordinary hourly rate for the Transfer Station Gatehouse Attendant is $39.54.  The ordinary hourly rate for the Landfill Operator is $42.30. Both rates include the applicable casual loading.

Application packages are available from the Human Resources Office on (07) 4783 9800 or you can download the application package using the following link.

Application Package

Applications for 24/18 – Casual Waste Facilities Attendant/Operator should include:

• A cover letter
• A current resume
• Copies of relevant qualifications and licences

Applications can be submitted using one of the following methods (Word or PDF format is preferable):

• Email – employment@burdekin.qld.gov.au
• Mail – Confidential Application No. 24/18, PO Box 974, Ayr Qld 4807

Applications close on Monday, 29 April 2024 at 9:00am.

For further information please contact the Coordinator Waste Services – Rachel Martin on (07) 4783 9800.