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What this job is
A recycling worker sorts, separates, and processes recyclable materials at material recovery facilities or collection sites in Australia. They operate machinery to compact, shred, or bale materials, manually sort contaminated items, and load sorted materials onto vehicles or into storage. The role involves hazard identification, adherence to workplace safety protocols, and compliance with environmental regulations under state-based waste management schemes.
Pay
A$1,519 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Adaptability and Flexibilitycore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracycore
- Goods Receipt Processingcore
- Incident Reportingcore
- Inventory Trackingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Stock Counting and Stocktakecore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Managementcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Data Entry and Accuracy
- Problem Solving
- Quality Assurance and Checking
- Returns Processing
- Supplier Communication
- Workload Self-Management