At a Glance
- Tasks: Operate landfill equipment, provide customer service, and maintain site safety.
- Company: Join Central Highlands Regional Council, a progressive team in Queensland.
- Benefits: Earn up to $49.23/hr + Super with a consistent rotating roster.
- Other info: Casual, full-time role with opportunities for growth until December 2026.
- Why this job: Get hands-on experience while contributing to sustainable waste management.
- Qualifications: Must have a C class driver's licence and compactor/front-end loader tickets.
The predicted salary is between 49.23 - 49.23 $ per hour.
Osborne Richardson are proud to be partnering with Central Highlands Regional Council, one of Queensland's most progressive regional councils, to find a hands-on Resource Recovery Attendant for their Lochlees Landfill and Transfer Station in Emerald. This is a casual, full-time contract starting ASAP and running until 18 December 2026. You'll be working a 38 hour week on a rotating transfer station roster: 4 on / 4 off in month one, then 5 on / 3 off in month two, 7am to 5pm with a half-hour lunch.
If you've driven a compactor across a tip face before and want a solid run of work in the Central Highlands, this one's for you.
What you'll be doing:
- Landfill operations at Lochlees Landfill, including tip face construction
- Safe, competent operation of plant and equipment such as the loader and compactor
- Daily prestart checks and maintenance checks, and reporting any faults or damage
- Working in line with landfill licence requirements, environmental legislation and council waste procedures
- General physical and manual tasks around the site, plus labouring and maintenance at other council waste facilities when needed
- Friendly, professional customer service to the public and fellow staff
What you'll need:
- Minimum Queensland C class (provisional) driver's licence
- General Construction Induction Card (White Card)
- Statement of attainment/ticket for Compactor and Front-End Loader
- The ability to operate waste management plant and equipment on a daily basis
- Landfill tip face construction experience and knowledge of landfill and transfer station operations (highly regarded)
- Experience with payment and record-keeping systems, and sound knowledge of waste and environmental legislation (highly regarded)
- Queensland HR licence and an Excavator ticket (a bonus)
What's on offer: up to $49.23/hr + Super (includes 25% casual loading), a consistent rotating roster, and a great council team in Emerald.
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