As a member of our team you wont just work for the city; youll co-create it.
Here your ideas and efforts directly shape the places where you and your community live work and play.
Through your work youll have a behind the scenes pass to Newcastles evolution as you shape our future as a liveable inclusive city.
Waste Services currently has opportunities for an experienced Motor Vehicle Driver to operate our rear loading waste collection vehicles.
This role is a key a front-line collections position and critical to the effective provision of the collections service to the community. Working as part of a team this role performs collection duties utilising rear loading waste collection vehicles including driving a rear loading waste collection heavy vehicle moving bins operating lifting equipment loading bins and waste material into collection vehicles and operating compaction equipment.
As part of skills-building and succession planning there is opportunity to provide relief coverage across the section including driving dual-control side loading waste collection vehicles.
Find out more about your new career by viewing the position description here.
We champion inclusion so that everyone is valued and we encourage innovation and creativity. We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where different styles backgrounds experiences and perspectives are valued encouraged and respected.
People with diverse lived experiences (including but not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians people with diverse gender identities and sexualities people from different cultural racial ethnic religious and linguistic backgrounds people with disability carers and veterans) are encouraged to apply.
Application Closing Date: 26 November 2025
Remuneration: $68954.63 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment 12% Superannuation per annum for a 38-hour week.
Contact: Krystal Chapman - Collections Coordinator
If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements please contact for a confidential discussion.
You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.
We encourage internal employees to inform their current managers if this opportunity is of interest before submitting a formal application.
Internal recruitment and staff movements incur a four (4) week notice period. Please contact the Talent Acquisition Team if you require further information.