A career with Bega Valley Shire Council offers the opportunity to engage in meaningful and diverse work that supports the vibrant communities of the south-east corner of NSW. Nestled between rolling hills and some of the state’s most stunning beaches, this region is home to a variety of people who enjoy both rural and coastal living.

As an AR Bluett Award winning Council, we are proud of our dedicated and talented team, whose efforts make our success possible.

With a workforce of over 350, we provide essential services to our communities, including libraries, customer service, finance, children’s services, engineering, project management, road maintenance, water management, environment, parks, gardens, and town centres.

We offer a range of employment benefits to support our staff, which may include:

• Rostered days off
• Flexible work arrangements
• Salary packaging

The Opportunity

We have multiple opportunities for diligent individuals to undertake a range of waste facility operations including customer liaison, fee collection, transfer and management of waste within the facility, and maintenance of associated records.

As a Waste Facility Team Member, you will maintain waste facility and associated offices and amenities, including vegetation management as well as maintain site inventories and order replacement stock where required. You will greet customers, inspect waste and quantify fee, collect monies and issue payment receipts.

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About You

We are seeking individuals who have a Current Class C (Car) Drivers Licence and two (2) years’ experience in a similar role (indicative).

You will have the following skills and experience;

• Demonstrated experience in the operation of landfill plant or similar earthmoving equipment.
• Demonstrated oral communications skills in a customer-oriented work environment.
• Experience with cash handling procedures.

Benefits

These are seasonal casual positions working variable hours per week including weekends and school holidyas/peak periods.

The total remuneration package for this position commences at $48.37 gross per hour (inclusive), comprising of:

• $33.60 per hour base salary
• $8.40 per hour casual loading (calculated at 25%)
• $5.04 per hour week superannuation (calculated at 12%)
• $1.33 per hour Adverse Working Conditions Allowance Level 2

Additional benefits for this position include:

• Annual Award salary increases and performance reviews
• Wellbeing Initiatives – Fitness Passport, Employee Assistance Program, Telus Health App, social club, health monitoring and annual flu vaccinations.

For further information on this position, please contact David Screen | Landfill and Transfer Station Coordinator on 02 6499 2450

Applications close 11.59pm AEDT on 8 October 2025.

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and address the advertised selection criteria demonstrating their suitability for the role.

This position requires applicants to be suitably immunised in line with recommendations from the Australian Immunisation Handbook, mandated Public Health Orders and/or Councils Immunisation Procedure.