Street Cleaner / Relief Operator

Job No: 3280526
Location: Bendigo

  • Full time, Ongoing
  • Band 3, Starting salary $68,201 (incl Industry Allowance) plus superannuation
  • Base hourly rate $34.51 (incl Industry Allowance) plus superannuation

The City of Greater Bendigo is in the heart of central Victoria on Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country. Located just 90 minutes’ drive from Melbourne, our region offers all the benefits of a large city with a warm and welcoming country feel. 

Greater Bendigo is an attractive region that is famous for its food and wine, and boasts the Bendigo Art Gallery, theatres, stunning heritage buildings and natural surrounds that provide great recreational opportunities. There are also high quality education and health services, a wide range of housing options, excellent rail and road networks, and Bendigo Airport has regular direct QantasLink flights to Sydney. 

We provide more than 65 important services to support our community, which is heading towards a population of 200,000 by 2050. Now is a great time to join us!

The Role

You will be responsible for maintaining a high standard of cleanliness within the City of Greater Bendigo. You will undertake a range of duties including:

  • Street cleaning: working as part of a team to complete daily tasks for the presentation of the city 
  • Operating and maintaining plant including suction sweepers, blowers, heavy vehicles and medium rigid trucks
  • Delivery, collection and repair of garbage bins
  • Reliving other team members with operating garbage compaction vehicles and suction sweeping plant

The position works Monday to Friday, from 5am - 1.30pm with some weekend work also available. You will start and finish your day at our Adam Street Depot, Golden Square and travel in the Bendigo region.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

  • Skills and experience in the safe operation of heavy machinery including small and large sweepers, side loaders and/or rear loader garbage trucks
  • A customer service focus with good communication skills
  • Basic administration and computer skills
  • The ability to work cooperatively in a team and independently

 This position requires a pre employment medical, satisfactory police records check and a current driver’s licence with Heavy Rigid (HR) endorsement.

Benefits

  • Annual salary increases | 17.5% annual leave loading | Secure and stable employment
  • Contribute to our community | All PPE, tools and equipment supplied | Paid allowances | Paid overtime 
  • Generous leave entitlements | Training & development opportunities

Visit our Employee Benefits website for more of our benefits.

Position Description

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Click here for further information on the detailed position demands (this document provides further details on the physical and psychological requirements of the position which have been outlined in the table in the position description)

Contact

If you require any further information regarding this position, please contact Kristian Rogers, Coordinator Kerbside and street cleaning operations, 0447 713 911.

To Apply

Please submit your cover letter, outlining why you are interested in this position and detailing your relevant experience with your current CV/resume by close of business Monday 25 May 2026.

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About City of Greater Bendigo

The City of Greater Bendigo is a proactive, flexible and dynamic employer, delivering more than 65 services to the community. The City is an equal opportunity employer, supportive of flexible working arrangements and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of diverse cultural and religious backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, people returning to the workforce and of all ages and abilities.

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