Waste & Litter Collector (Fixed Term)

Job Title : Waste & Litter Collector (fixed term)

Organisation : Whakatane District Council

Overview

Join our dedicated Open Spaces team at the Operations Depot.

As a Waste & Litter Collector, you will play a central role in keeping our district clean, safe, and welcoming.

The role is full-time and fixed term from November

• to May

Responsibilities

Collect litter from street and reserve bins across Whakatane, Kopeopeo, Taneatua, Edgecumbe, and Ohope.

Maintain reserves, playgrounds, cemeteries, and sports grounds.

Support the Open Spaces Gardening team with sports-ground renovations, general reserve maintenance, and amenity work.

Operate and maintain trucks and small machinery such as mowers, weed-eaters, water blasters, and scrub cutters.

Champion health and safety practices, ensuring a safe working environment for yourself, your team, and the community.

Experience & Qualifications

Proven experience in operating and maintaining small machinery.

Confidence with equipment such as mowers, weed-eaters, water blasters, scrub cutters, and tractors.

Strong commitment to health and safety practices.

Willingness to support a wide range of maintenance tasks across open spaces.

Full, clean driver's licence (Classes 1 & 2).

Required to undergo and pass a pre-employment health check and drug test.

Values

We're always learning and improving – Toitu te Taumata

We're passionate and proud – Toitu te Mauri Ora

We work as one team – Toitu te Mahi Tahi

We put people at the heart of everything we do – Toitu te Tangata

We care about our environment – Toitu te Taiao

How to Apply

Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Paul Camburn, Team Leader Open Spaces Operations, on

Applications Close : 09 Nov

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