An exciting career opportunity arises to join the City of Parramatta as a Relief Operator in our growing Waste and Cleansing team.

About the role:

City of Parramatta are currently seeking relief operators to join our growing team to ensure Parramatta's Public Domain is maintained and improved to enhance the appearance of the city and to promote Parramatta as Australia's next great city!

Duties will include:

• Undertaking inspections to the public domain and assets
• Implementing work practices in line with waste and cleansing industry
• Operating Mechanical Street Sweepers, Garbage Rear loading Compactors and operating a high-pressure cleaning unit pressure cleaning pavement

This position is a permanent full-time opportunity working Monday-Friday, 2:30am-11:30am.

You will be starting and finishing at Council's Rydalmere Operations Depot or Council's Wentworth Street Compound Parramatta as required.

About you

We are looking for someone with:

• Current MR NSW Driver's License
• White Card
• Previous experience in a similar role and operational environment
• Previous experience operating mechanical street sweepers & garbage compactors.
• Competent understanding of small and heavy plant operations applicable to Cleansing Services.

What's on offer:

We are offering an attractive remuneration of $65,814 plus 12% superannuation.

This position may attract additional allowances in accordance with the Local Government Award 2023.

In addition, City of Parramatta also offer excellent employee benefits which include:

• 9-Day Fortnight
• Significant leave benefits 3 additional leave days at Christmas, 15 days sick/personal leave including 2 days health and wellbeing leave per year)
• 14 weeks paid parental leave
• Uniform provided
• Free Onsite Parking & onsite gym
• Access to Long Service Leave after 5 years
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Health and Wellbeing programs

Want to know more?

Further information regarding the requirements of this role can be found in the attached Position Description

How to apply

Candidates must apply online. Please attach copies of your qualifications with your application.

Applications close 9pm, Tuesday 8th July 2025 and will not be accepted through any other medium.

This position requires the preferred candidate to undertake a Pre-Employment Medical Check, which also includes a Drug and Alcohol test.

The City of Parramatta supports a Drug and Alcohol-free working environment, and employees may be subject to random testing as a result.

Inclusion, Diversity and belonging lies at the heart of how we recruit at the City of Parramatta. We continue to commit to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experiences, and backgrounds. We invite candidates of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, women, ADF veterans, LGBTIQA+ and other culturally diverse groups. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace.

Please note you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident or have unlimited working rights in Australia to apply for this position.