Division: Environment & Open Space

Business Unit: Waste Management & Cleansing

Title: Cleansing Labourer, Permanent - Full-time Role, 38 hours per week

Salary Range: $58,306.64 to $67,762.64 per annum + super (subject to skills and experience)

Who we are:

Stretching from Palm Beach to Manly, the Northern Beaches boasts more than half of all the beaches in Sydney and a population of more than 270,000. Northern Beaches Council strives to deliver the highest quality services to our community.
Join us and you’ll be part of an organisation committed to promoting sustainable growth, leading the community, protecting our environment and creating a great future for the Northern Beaches.
The Waste Management & Cleansing Business Unit provides a range of services relating to cleansing, waste, and resource recovery, including collection services as well as being the key point of contact for the management of Kimbriki. It provides accurate and timely advice and uses better practice methods and procedures while developing new and innovative solutions.

The Waste Management & Cleansing Business Unit will deliver the following services:

Public Waste & Cleansing

Waste and Resource Recovery

Education

Northern Beaches Council is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Council acknowledges that protecting the safety of children and young people is a whole of community responsibility and is everyone’s business.

Working with us:

Northern Beaches Council provides a comprehensive range of benefits focused on our employees’ lifestyle, health and wellbeing, recognition and career development. In this role you’ll enjoy -

Rostered days off scheme

Health and wellbeing leave

Employee wellness program and a range of lifestyle benefits

Values based culture and a teams oriented working environment

Our opportunity :
The key focus areas of this role include:

Pick up loose litter in shopping centres, streets, carparks, parks and reserves and waterways

Washing down outdoor furniture, etc

Cleaning of outdoor BBQs

Cleaning of public footpath and gutter

Replacing dog waste bags in public places

Pick up dead animals from public places and arrange disposal

Pick up litter from beaches when required

Remove rubbish in residential streets

Clean bus sheds/public amenities as required

Empty and clean litter bins if required

Remove illegally dumped items from roadside

General Labouring and cleansing as required

About you :
We’re looking for a Suitably Qualified Candidate to join our Cleansing Services team. You’ll bring experience and skillset relevant to a role in Public Place Cleansing to a team passionate about making a difference to our community.

Additional Information:

Position Description

Applications close on: 17 October 2025

Expected Interview Date: 20 October 2025

Questions? Please call Tony Cox, Area Cleansing Coordinator 0466 446 359

Northern Beaches Council is a diverse and inclusive employer and encourages applications from differently abled candidates. Reasonable adjustments to the workplace may be made where these are required.

If you would like to contact us to discuss your specific circumstances, please contact the hiring manager for this role. If you do not feel comfortable to do so, please contact HR Services on (02) 8495 5070.