Vacancy Details

Waste Services & RRC Officer

  • Waste Services & RRC Officer
  • Permanent Ongoing Band 3 – $72,655- $76,778 plus 12% Superannuation
  • Located at: Operations Centre | 69-81 White Street, South Melbourne

About the Organisation 

The City of Port Phillip is an inner-city council with around 1000 employees who deliver more than 100 programs and services to our residents, businesses and visitors. These range from childcare and immunisations, to libraries, management of parks and open space, rubbish collection, road maintenance and more. City of Port Phillip has zero tolerance for child abuse and is a committed Child Safe organisation. 

About the Role

Join a passionate and community-focused team that is making a real difference every day. Working alongside waste management professionals, contractors and council stakeholders, you'll play a key role in delivering essential services that keep our city clean, sustainable and thriving. If you're passionate about operational excellence, environmental outcomes and creating positive impacts for our community, this is your opportunity to help shape the future of waste and resource recovery in Port Phillip.

Duties

  • Work flexibly across operational waste teams including kerbside waste compactor operations, litter bin collection, bin delivery and repair, and Resource Recovery Centre (RRC) services
  • Bin Delivery and Repair: Carry out delivery, repair, exchange, removal, and collection of Council-issued kerbside bins in accordance with service requests and operational schedules.
  • Public Litter Bin Collection: Undertake scheduled and responsive collections of public litter and apartment chute bins across streets, parks, and high-traffic areas.
  • Resource Recovery Centre Support: Provide general support at the Resource Recovery Centre and depot yard including
  • Liaise professionally with members of the public and internal/external stakeholders.
  • Undertake any other duties consistent with the employee’s skills, competence, and training as directed by the Supervisor Waste Management or Coordinator Waste Operations

Skills and Experience 

  • Current Victorian Heavy Rigid (MR) Driver’s Licence (mandatory).
  • Relevant plant operation licences and competencies (highly desirable), including:
  • Forklift Licence (LF)
  • Front-End Loader and/or Backhoe operation certification
  • Hook-lift truck operation experience

Culture 

People enjoy working at the City of Port Phillip because we are a welcoming, healthy and inclusive workplace.  We offer a vibrant and diverse work environment where our employees can develop both professionally and personally whilst planning and delivering a range of important services and programs to the community. 

Benefits

  • We offer a workplace that accommodates your working style and needs. 
  • Be supported and empowered by a leadership team that is community-focused, with a strong desire for change and a culture that encourages teamwork and innovation.
  • Training and development opportunities, study assistance, flexible working conditions, paid parental leave, an active social club, a health and wellbeing program with access to fitness gyms, pools and facilities, and a well-regarded Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Security Requirements and Professional Obligations   

Pre-employment screening will apply to all appointments.  

Prior to a formal letter of offer, preferred applicants will be asked to provide:

  • Evidence of mandatory qualifications/registrations/licences,
  • Sufficient proof of their right to work in Australia, and                                                       
  • Sufficient proof of their identity. 
  • Complete a National Police Check completed via City of Port Phillip’s Provider.
  • Evidence of a Working with Children Check (employee type with City of Port Phillip registered as the organisation). 

How to Apply

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All applicants must provide a Resume and Cover Letter in response to the key selection criteria located on the last page of the position description. The Cover Letter should be no longer than 2 pages and include each heading in the Key Selection Criteria.

Note: Only applications submitted via the online Recruitment Portal will be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be provided feedback.

Further information can be obtained by contacting Grant Lawther, Supervisor Waste Management via email grant.lawther@portphillip.vic.gov.au

Applications close 11.59pm Wednesday 15 July 2026.

The City of Port Phillip is an equal opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive and accessible environment where diversity is valued. We actively welcome and encourage candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, First Nation and Torres Strait Islander candidates, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and candidates with a disability.

If you have accessibility requirements or require an adjustment to participate in our recruitment and selection process, please contact Yass Mustafa (Recruitment and Employee Experience Advisor) on phone 0468 576 806 or email: recruitment@portphillip.vic.gov.au