Street Sweeper Operator - AM Shift

• Permanent, Full-time position with a Fortnightly RDO
• Band 3 - $84,872.32 per annum inc of allowances + superannuation
• Modern and highly maintained fleet

The Role

The City of Ballarat currently has a vacancy for a Street (Road) Sweeper Operator within the Street Cleaning team, contributing to the cleanliness and presentation of our paths, tracks and streets for Ballarat's residents and visitors alike.  The importance of cleanliness for all users of the City is highly valued.

The successful applicant will be responsible for cleaning specific areas around the municipality in a safe and tidy manner and in accordance with established maintenance programs, as well as reactive tasks as required.

Commencement salary for a Street Sweeper Operator is $84,872.32 per annum inclusive of any applicable allowances plus statutory superannuation as set out under the Ballarat City Council Enterprise Agreement No. 9, 2023. 

The ordinary hours of work for full-time employees employed within the Street Cleaning Unit will be 76 hours per fortnight worked (8.5 ordinary hours with 30 minutes unpaid lunch per day) with one Rostered Day off (RDO) per fortnight to be taken at a mutually agreeable time.  This position has a starting time of 3:12AM.

Staff within the Street Cleaning team share the requirement to work rostered weekends (overtime) and public holidays.

The annualised package consists of the following:

Band 3B plus allowances & Inclusions:

• Industry Allowance
• Plant Allowance
• Early Start Loading – 18 hours
• Annual Leave Loading
• Public Holidays – 10 hours per year
• Overtime - 77 Hours Per Year
• Service Time Overtime – 1.35 hours per week.

The position requires a Victorian Heavy Rigid endorsed licence.

Key Selection Criteria  

• Qualifications and experience as listed in the position description.
• Demonstrated experience in an operational, cleaning or works role operating plant and hand tools (or relatable field).
• Demonstrated experience operating small trucks, sweepers, street vacuums or related plant.
• Demonstrated experience working as a positive member of a team.
• Experience following directions and working to a schedule.
• Demonstrated ability to work to a rotating 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.

To Apply

To apply for this position please click on the Apply button and submit your application. The closing date for this position is Sunday 3 November 2024.  Please ensure that you provide a cover letter, current resume and answer screening questions based on the key selection criteria as listed in the position description.

The successful applicant will be required to undergo a full employment medical and police check.  

Contact

For further information on the above position contact Mark Thomassen, Supervisor Street Cleaning 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 diversity, flexibility and child safety. We welcome applications from all walks of life and celebrate the diversity and richness this brings to our workplace and reasonable adjustments will be made to the process to ensure equitable access.  We undertake an employment screening process to ensure this commitment is upheld, this includes ensuring the successful candidate holds a valid working with children check and satisfactory criminal history record check.