Mechanic - Mareeba

JJ's Waste & Recycling is hiring a Heavy Vehicle Mechanic/Maintenance Coordinator for their Mareeba depot in Australia. The role involves overseeing maintenance of a small fleet of trucks, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and includes both hands-on and administrative duties. The position offers a Monday to Friday schedule with no weekend work, promoting work/life balance, and is part of a stable, essential services industry.
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• Heavy Vehicle Mechanic / Maintenance Coordinator | Work/Life Balance | Mareeba Depot
• Excellent Earning Potential | Monday to Friday | No FIFO or DIDO
• Safe Fleet, Maintained in our Local Workshops | Australian-Owned

Everybody knows a JJ’s Truck when they see one . . . our iconic green and gold fleet head out rain or shine for collections in your area.

But did you know we have 23 divisions, 135 sites nationally, employ nearly 3000 people and operate a fleet of over 2300!

We do more than collect the bin from your street we also; convert waste into clean energy, divert food waste from landfill and convert to compost, manufacture customised waste management equipment, asbestos removal, refine and recycle oil, manage and maintain our fleet inhouse and have our own bespoke technology systems.

Our teams include Drivers/Operators, Heavy Vehicle Mechanics, Customer Service, Operations, Finance, IT/Digital, Environment, Engineering, Industrial Chemists, Safety, Administration and much more . . .

With so much opportunity, what is your career path?

About This Role

As a JJ’s Heavy Vehicle Mechanic / Maintenance Coordinator, you will support our depot and operations in both Mareeba and Cairns.

Your primary role will be, but not excluded to overseeing the day to day maintenance of a small fleet trucks, ensuring they comply within the legislation of the NHVAS. The position, while predominantly “hands on” will have a high level of administration duties.

We are an essential services industry, offering stability to employees and reliability to our customers.

You will enjoy Monday to Friday hours, no weekend work! We will work with you to ensure your work/life balance

Responsibilities
• Ensuring the fleet is maintained to and in compliance with Company Fleet Management Standards, with an emphasis on safety
• Compliance with the Company’s Integrated Management System
• Maintaining contact with regional and national fleet management
• High level of interaction with contractors and suppliers
• Coordination and scheduling of maintenance requirements
• Management of records, planning tasks and forecasts
• General maintenance support including breakdowns, repairs, technical support and paperwork

About You
• Trade qualified - heavy commercial vehicles
• Experience in vehicle / fleet maintenance
• Good product knowledge and a sound understanding of hydraulic and electrical systems
• Current HR and Forklift licence
• Intermediate experience in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• Able to successfully satisfy a pre-employment medical, drug and alcohol testing
• Commit to JJ’s Waste values and be willing to embrace workplace diversity
• Be dedicated to achieving high standards of safety compliance
• Be subject to a pre-employment medical, drug and alcohol testing
• Able to provide your last 5 years’ traffic history at interview stage

Benefits

We appreciate there is more to life than work, we provide a variety of work options to ensure the job gets done; with competitive remuneration and a range of benefits, regardless of your role or location including:
• The stability of a national, Australian family owned and operated business with over 90 years’ experience
• Work/life balance - No Weekend Work!
• Essential services industry – job stability
• Full-time, permanent role
• $58+ per hour plus super
• Flexible hours / shift times to suit your work/life balance!
• Regular overtime available
• Company car + phone
• Onsite parking
• Uniforms and PPE
• Local depot / workshop
• Career development and growth opportunities
• Introductory and ongoing training
• Health-fund discounts
• Salary sacrificing and novated leasing (including tools-of-the-trade)
• Banking partnerships – including financial, budgeting and mortgage advice
• Discounts at over 100 retailers (including groceries and fuel)
• Car servicing, parts and accessories discounts – plus new car discounts

NEXT STEPS

Interested applicants should APPLY NOW

Depending on the role, the recruitment process may vary slightly; this may include a phone interview, face-to-face interview, skills-based assessment, pre-employment medical and of course, an opportunity to meet the team.

To view our other vacancies or more information about the role go to: www.jjswaste.com.au/careers

About The Company

Established in 1932, JJ’s Waste & Recycling (formerly J.J. Richards & Sons Pty Ltd) is Australia’s largest, family-owned and operated waste management company.

From humble beginnings as a small family business, our team has grown across Australia, NZ & the US, and we’re passionate about effective waste management.

With a dynamic attitude that values our people, their safety and the environment. We strive for an innovative, collaborative, and high-performance culture that celebrates the contribution of every employee.

No agencies please, we’ve got this one covered! Unsolicited communication will result in the forfeiture of any engagement or partnership.