Permanent, Full-time
Rostered hours (average of 76 hours per fortnight)
The City of Rockingham is an award winning local government located 40km south of the Perth CBD and is known as the place where the coast comes to life. One of the fastest growing local governments in the south metropolitan area, we are responsible for the provision and delivery of high quality services, facilities and events that meet or exceed community expectations. Providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees is important to us and we are committed to employing team members who share the City’s Values of Recognition, Ethics, Service, Professional Development, Empowerment, Communication and Teamwork – RESPECT. These Values are incorporated into all aspects of employment at the City.
Join the City’s Waste Services team in this key operational role, leading the delivery of safe, efficient, and customer focused waste collection services. Working closely with the Waste Collection Supervisor, you will provide day to day leadership to the Waste Collection team, ensuring resources are used effectively and all activities comply fully with occupational safety and health requirements.
In this hands on position, you will also operate side loading and rear loading rubbish trucks as required, supporting the team to maintain high service standards and reliable waste collection across the City.
The successful candidate will bring strong leadership, organisation and time management skills, along with well developed interpersonal skills and the confidence to resolve conflicts effectively. Experience in waste services, including leading teams and operating collection equipment, is essential. Intermediate computer skills and a background in customer focused work will also help you thrive.
The role operates on a roster to ensure that support is available to the team seven days per week. Hours will be 9.5 hours per day (exclusive of a 30-minute unpaid meal break) with an average of 76 hours per fortnight to be worked over eight days per fortnight, Monday to Sunday inclusive. You must be available to work weekends and public holidays when rostered to do so.
We offer a gross annual salary of $96,781 which incorporates all allowances and penalty rates, and:
- 12% superannuation with the opportunity to co-contribute up to 5%
- Five weeks annual leave per annum
- A variety of health and wellbeing programmes including a physical health reimbursement subsidy payment of up to $200 per annum, free flu vaccinations, free skin cancer checks, mental health programs and Employee Assistance Provider (EAP) services
- Training and development opportunities including paid study leave and study fees
An information package, including the position description, is available on our website.
Applications must be submitted online by 4pm, Friday, 23 January 2026.
Please note: Interviews may commence before the closing date, and we may close the position early - so don't wait, apply now!
This process may be used to fill future similar permanent or fixed-term positions that may become available in the City during the next 12 months.
If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process please contact the Recruitment Team via email at jobs@rockingham,wa,gov.au or phone 08 9528 0333. We’re happy to discuss options to assist you e.g. we can provide alternate formats for application forms, or alternate methods of applying.
The City of Rockingham encourages applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds, including First Nations people, people living with disability and people who speak a first language other than English.
