Illegal Dumping Operator

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Eco Maintenance is hiring an Illegal Dumping Operator to join the St Johns team in Auckland. This outdoor role involves collecting illegal dumping and litter, animal carcasses, sorting material, gathering evidence, completing worksheets, driving vehicles, and observing Health and Safety rules. Hours are 7.00 am to 3.30 pm, Monday to Friday, with overtime and a weekly stand-by roster. The ideal candidate has streetscape experience, a Class 2 license (HIAB training a bonus), good fitness, and a safety-first approach, plus NZ work rights, a drug test, and two references. To apply, tailor your CV to show relevant street maintenance and safety outcomes, include HIAB training if you have it, and note standby shifts and outdoor work.

We are looking for a motivated Illegal Dumping Operator to join our St Johns based team.

If you enjoy working outdoors and making a difference to your environment, then this is your dream job.

About the role

You will be part of a team maintaining our clients’ street environments.

Tasks will be varied and will include:

• Collection and disposal of illegal dumping's from any area, which may include but is not limited to the roadsides, including footpaths, berms, general carriageway, traffic islands and road reserves (Boundary to boundary) of major, minor and rural roads, parks and town centres
• The collection and disposal of litter generated from illegal dumping in the areas where dumping is found.
• Collection of animal carcasses when required
• Sorting of illegal dumping material as required
• Investigation/searching for evidence within the illegal dumping, e.g., bank statements with names and addresses, personal mail.
• Completion of daily worksheets and electronic reporting of data as required
• Completion of all administration functions as required for this position.
• Driving of company vehicles.
• Following Health & Safety procedures.
• Other duties may be required from time to time

Hours of work will be 7.00 am to 3.30 pm, Monday to Friday, with overtime when required.

There is a weekly stand-by roster you will need to be part of.

About you

The successful person will have:

• Relevant experience in the Streetscape industry,
• Class 2 driver’s licence
• HIAB experience and training are highly beneficial
• Be physically fit and mobile, able to do physical work,
• Have a commitment to health and safety.

About us

Eco Maintenance is a New Zealand-owned and operated company that has been around for 25 years, providing both Greenscape and Open Space Maintenance services to our clients.

We have long-term contracts in place, providing you with job security and opportunities to move and/ or develop through the company.

We provide our people with:

• Competitive remuneration
• Great rewards – employee of the month and year, and service awards
• A genuine commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
• Wellbeing focus – including access to our Employee Assistance Program
• Career advancement opportunities – support with certifications, class licensing etc
• Full company uniform and PPE
• Great culture – small company feel, large company benefits.

Eco Maintenance requires successful candidates to have the legal right to work in NZ, pass a drug and alcohol test and provide two reference checks.