The City of Canning is seeking a detail-oriented and customer-focused Weighbridge Clerk to support the operations of our Resource Recovery and Waste Transfer Station in Canning Vale. This role is vital to ensuring accurate waste tracking, excellent customer service, and smooth administrative support for our Waste team.

Reporting to the Coordinator Resource Recovery, you’ll be responsible for operating the weighbridge system, managing customer interactions, and supporting the Waste team with administrative tasks. You’ll help maintain compliance with licensing requirements and contribute to the City’s commitment to sustainable waste management.

In this role, you will undertake duties such as:

Operate weighbridge systems to accurately record waste transactions

Deliver courteous and professional service to internal and external customers

Respond to enquiries via phone, email, and other channels

Maintain records, databases, and spreadsheets for the Waste Reduction team

Monitor stock levels of bins, safety equipment, and consumables

Assist with purchasing, toolbox meetings, and reporting

Process customer payments

Monitor GPS systems and report operational issues

Support the segregation and monitoring of hazardous and recyclable materials

Ensure compliance with site licensing and safety protocols

Essential Skills & Experience

Strong administrative, time management, and organisational skills

Excellent customer service and communication skills

Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and public holidays

Register/Point of Sale experience and basic computer/data entry skill

Willingness to work a roster that includes weekends and public holidays

Satisfactory National Police Clearance (under six months)

Desirable Skills, Experience & Qualifications

Experience in waste and weighbridge operations

‘C’ class drivers licence

Why apply for this role?

Full-time permanent position

8 days on 6 days off roster

$79,830 per annum + super ($40.40 per hour / $1,535.20 per week) + penalties for all overtime hours worked, when rostered on weekends and public holidays

Opportunity for overtime available as required

Annual leave loading and super contribution matching

Free parking, and free gym and pool membership to the Cannington and Riverton Leisureplexes

Impact the Community in a Big Way!

The City of Canning aims to be a welcoming and thriving city, giving our people an opportunity to thrive through work that truly makes a difference! With a population of over 100,000 over 64 square km of land, we provide services to support and develop our community every day. We believe that engaging people with diverse backgrounds and all abilities will assist in delivering superior services to our community and are committed to the principles of equal opportunity for all.

Canning welcomes you to apply:

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For questions about the role, please contact Will Rad (Coordinator Resource Recovery) on
0478 277 535. Visit our website www.canning.wa.gov.au/jobs for more information about the role.