Transfer Station Operator Assistant

About this opportunity

The waste transfer station is the sorting area where people dropping off rubbish can sort their waste into different skips, so it can be more easily recycled or reused. At the waste transfer station there are areas or skips to dispose of different types of waste or recycling, such as cardboard, electronic items, glass, green waste (or garden cuttings), steel, timber, tyres, white goods, mattresses and batteries.

Key Responsibilities • Assist visitors at transfer station. • Manage traffic to the right bins for removal of waste. • Sorting of recycling goods.

Selection Criteria

1. Good customer service skills.
2. Ability to work in a cross-cultural environment.
3. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively engage a range of community members.
4. Ability to perform moderate physical work in a safe manner (including outdoor work).
5. All Council volunteers are required to have a satisfactory current Working with Children Check and National Police Certificate.

Additional requirements

National Police Certificate ^*. Working with Children Check ^*.

3-6 hours during the week

Specific orientation to the position will be provided.