2025 Shire of Carnarvon - General Service Officer HR Rubbish Truck Driver

General Service Officer/ HR Rubbish Truck Driver

As a valued General Service Officer you will use your versatile expertise in safety machine and plant operations and civil labour skills to support the operations of the rubbish services to the Carnarvon township. Your primary responsibilities will include the daily kerbside bin collection service that follows a strict route in each suburb of Carnarvon maintenance of the Rubbish Truck and servicing of rubbish bins the Central Business District of Carnarvon. You may also be required to contribute to broader civil and infrastructure support activities as required including road maintenance waste management and horticultural tasks across the Shire.

Key role outcomes:

• Demonstrate successful leadership through the application of the Shires core values by promoting a work culture of sustainability quality improvement efficiency and excellent customer service that corresponds to our Code of Conduct and Customer Service Charter.
• A commitment to a safe work environment and WHS legislation policy and processes.
• Ensure compliance with the Local Government Act (WA) 1995 and any relevant legislation.
• Operate rubbish truck to deliver kerbside rubbish collection service.
• Conduct waste handling disposal and recycling operations using machinery and equipment.
• Safely operate heavy plant including rollers trucks water carts and loaders as well as light machinery light trucks tractors hand tools and other tools and equipment as required.
• Work across various locations within the Shire of Carnarvon region which may involve overnight stays as required.
• Work overtime and/or weekends especially during critical incidents as required.
• Assist the other General Service Officer teams as required.

Work Health & Safety Responsibilities

• To take reasonable care for their own safety and health and to avoid harming the safety and health of other people through any act or omission at Shire workplaces. And as relevant:
• Proactively comply with all Shire WHS Policies Procedures and Guidelines Practice duties and other relevant conditions. As well as with the WA WHS Act 2020 WHS (General) Regulations 2022 all other relevant Regulations Codes of Practice and Australian Standards
• As far as reasonably possible comply with instructions given by their employer or an authorised person in the interests of safety and health and in accordance with the WHS Act.
• Must report to their manager supervisor WHS Representative PC&S and/or other relevant contact person work related injuries near misses and any hazards at the workplace that they cannot correct themselves.
• Must use store and maintain personal protective equipment as properly instructed and not damage or misuse any equipment or facilities provided in the interests of safety and health.
• Participate in and where possible provide leadership for a continuous improvement culture of safety where best practice initiatives are entrenched in daily business activities.

Essential Criteria:

• HR Drivers License - Open/Restricted
• Highly developed ability to uphold a values-based approach in the workplace.
• Demonstrated ability to follow safety requirements in the use of machinery and personal safety and to actively ensure operations meet Work Health & Safety requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to safely operate heavy vehicles in built up areas.
• Ability to work effectively and productively within a team or independently.
• Ability to work unsupervised with a high level of initiative.

Desirable Criteria:

• Previous experience in waste facility operations.
• Experience in operating trucks.
• Plant Operators Certificate.
• Basic Management and Traffic Controller Certificate.
• Basic bookkeeping and computer inputting.

Pre-employment screening required for this role:

• National Police Clearance - Less than 6 months old
• Pre-employment Medical Screening
• Alcohol and Other Drug screening
• Audiometric Test

Remuneration and Benefits:

The successful applicant will join the Infrastructure Services Team with a starting salary from $63748.89 per annum plus allowances (if eligible) and superannuation.

Other cash benefits include but not limited to:

• $1160.49 p/a District Allowance*
• $2958.12 p/a Housing Allowance*
• $1072.70 p/a Annual Leave Loading 17.5
• $7804.76 p/a Superannuation (Statutory)
• $1357.35 p/a Superannuation additional 2 (Optional subject to employee salary sacrifice)*
• $3500.00 Retention bonus upon completion of 3 years of service*
• $440.00 p/a Annual Leave Travel Assistance
• Salary Continuance Insurance

Leave entitlements*

• 5 weeks Annual leave
• 2 Local Government Public Holidays
• 10 days of paid Personal Leave
• 10 days of paid Pandemic Leave
• 38 hours of paid Volunteer Emergency Services Leave

Additional Allowances and Subsidies as per Attraction and Retention Policy*

• Salary Sacrificing for a range of benefits
• Local Club Membership Subsidies
• Gym Membership Subsidy
• Annual Pass for Aquatic Centre
• Salary Continuance Insurance

*Subject to Corporate Policy

It is not the intention of the position description to limit the scope or accountabilities of the position but to highlight the most important aspects of the position. The aspects mentioned above may be altered in accordance with the changing requirements of the role. A copy of the position description can be obtained by following this link: GENERAL SERVICE OFFICER/HR RUBBISH TRUCK DRIVER

For further information about the role please telephone People and Culture Services onor email

To apply for the position please submit your application by following the prompts below and clicking on Submit Application. Please ensure you provide an up-to-date Resume and a Cover Letter that addresses the Essential and Desirable Criteria.

Applications close 4pm Friday 4 July 2025.