Workshop Trades Assistant

Work that matters, done with people who care.

Help keep Blacktown City food and garden organics collection vehicles on the road. As a Workshop Trades Assistant, you work alongside mechanics and trades staff to keep vehicles clean, safe and ready for daily collections. Your work supports a reliable waste service and helps divert food and garden waste from landfill.

You grease, wash, clean and check collection vehicles, plant and equipment. You assist trades staff with maintenance and repairs, support tyre replacements and operate vehicles and equipment within your licence requirements. You also clean workshop floors, grounds and work areas, use high pressure cleaning equipment and maintain service records and timekeeping.

This role suits someone who enjoys practical work, works safely and takes pride in keeping vehicles and equipment ready for service. You work with an experienced workshop team and build practical skills while supporting an essential service for the Blacktown City community.

At Blacktown City Council, good people make great teams, and great teams build great cities. Here, you will find the stability and support to keep growing, along with:

• a secure, permanent, full-time role with one of Australia's largest councils 
• an entry level salary commencing at $1,248.18 per week
• a 38-hour working week
• a Rostered Day Off (RDO) every fortnight
• 12% superannuation and competitive leave entitlements
• ongoing training and development support
• access to Fitness Passport, social clubs and wellbeing programs.

Our commitment to safety

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Position description

For more detail on this opportunity, click here to view or download the position description.             

Closing date:           Sunday 29 November 2026, 11.59 pm    

Contact officer:       Damian Stokes on 9839 6746

Internal ref:              BCC2111