Driver Academy for Women
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Job Location:
Park Ridge, NJ - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
10 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Driver Academy for Women
- Location: Park Ridge QLD
- Start date Feb 2026
- Program tailored for women female identifying and non-binary persons
- 5:30am start time Mon-Friday
- No heavy vehicle driving experience required
About Us
Cleanaway is Australias largest waste management organisation with over 8000 employees working at over 400 sites. We have been around in Australia for over 50 years delivering solutions that offer extraordinary benefits not just for our customers but for our communities and environment we live in. Cleanaway provides sustainable waste management solutions to a range of customers including councils small businesses large corporate entities and government agencies.
The Role
This role will require you to service multiple customer sites in a Rear Lift collection vehicle servicing major clients and performing loading and unloading duties. Delivering loads to nominated recycling and disposals facilities and ensuring high levels of customer service and satisfaction. Must be comfortable with a high level of manual handling.
You will be required to operate vehicles and equipment in accordance with company regulations complete all paperwork and records accurately.
Must be willing to take a Pre-employment medical including drug and alcohol test.
What is in it for you
As part of closing the gender gap of drivers in the waste management industry Cleanaway is running a Driver Academy for Women to address substantive equality for female identifying or non-binary persons in the industry by removing some of the barriers preventing them from getting involved. Cleanaway is seeking an individual to participate in an intensive training program which includes licencing and other training required to set you up to be a HR licenced truck driver followed by ongoing learning for the next 12 months.
Paid 5-week training program will include:
- Obtain Heavy Vehicle Licence (HR)
- Uniforms and PPE
- Training program to become a driver
To be part of the program
- Hold a current unrestricted drivers licence for a minimum of 24 months
- Driving History Check with a minimum of 8 demerit points remaining
- No heavy vehicle driving experience required
- Passionate about working as a team
- Excellent customer service ethic
- Commitment to safety and willingness to learn and work as part of a team
- Resilient attitude
Whats On Offer
- Great team environment
- Work with a company that invests in their people
- Employee share program & Employee Assistance Program
- Work with a leader in sustainable waste management solutions
- Great staff benefits program including novated car leasing and salary sacrificing on work-related purchases discounts on private health insurance and more
Our Process
Our recruitment process involves a number of checks including but not limited to criminal history medicals drug & alcohol testing as well as verification of qualifications licences and right-to-work status.
We are dedicated to improving employment outcomes and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. We also welcome candidates of all ages abilities gender identities experiences (including veterans) and cultural backgrounds.
If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process please contact us by emailing
Join us on our exciting journey towards a sustainable future!
The Womens Driver Academy strives to achieve substantive equality and is considered a special measure under section 7D of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Cth) and an equal opportunity measure under section 105 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld). The Womens Driver Academy is undertaken by Cleanaway to address underrepresentation of women female-identifying and non-binary drivers in operational roles.
Applications close: E. Australia Standard Time
- Vacancy no:
- 523051
- Work type:
- Permanent - Full Time
- Location:
- Park Ridge QLD Australia
- Categories:
- Drivers & Operators
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Inventory Control
- Basic Math
- Paratransit
- Tanker Experience
- Van Driver
- Box Truck Experience
- Commercial Driving
- Commercial Vehicle Experience
- Delivery Driver Experience
- Manual Transmission Experience
- Driving
- Heavy Lifting
About Company
Cleanaway is a top waste management company in Australia offering comprehensive sustainable total waste disposal in Australia.
