City Cleaning Worker

• Full Time | 8 Day Fortnight | 36 hours
• $2,491.72 per fortnight excluding applicable allowances plus Superannuation
• Position Brief - City Cleaning Worker

About the team

City Cleaning operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, delivering essential services that help keep the Gold Coast looking its best. Our dedicated team works across morning, afternoon, and night shifts to maintain clean, safe, and attractive public spaces and amenities for both residents and visitors.

About the role

Based at the City Link Depot in Carrara, the City Cleaning Worker is responsible for maintaining the cleanliness and presentation of public spaces across the city. Duties include cleaning public toilets and barbecues, collecting litter, emptying public bins, street sweeping, hosing pedestrian areas, cleaning beaches, and removing illegally dumped waste.

As a City Cleaning Worker, you will help maintain public facilities, beaches, parks, foreshores, and roadways to ensure they remain clean, safe, and welcoming for the community.

Key deliverables:

• Public area cleaning, including litter collection, public toilet cleaning and barbeque cleaning
• Street sweeping
• Road and footpath flushing
• Sweeping the city-wide bikeways network
• Operating the City’s equipment and machinery
• Cleaning and recovery operations following weather events

If you have a specific interest in working a night shift roster, please outline this in your cover letter.

We’re looking for people who have:

• C Class Driver’s Licence (Unrestricted) (Mandatory)
• MR Class Licence is highly desirable
• General Construction Induction Card (White) (Mandatory)
• A high level of motivation, a can-do attitude and be a team player
• Flexibility to be able to work over a weekend roster, and during public holidays

Be part of shaping the Gold Coast’s future

The Gold Coast is inspired by lifestyle and driven by opportunity. We are the second largest Council in Australia.

We care about being the most flexible government organisation in Australia. We have a range of benefits to help you create the right balance:

• 8-day fortnight – enjoy a long weekend every fortnight!
• Access to 350+ fitness facilities through Fitness Passport for you and your family
• 4 free confidential counselling sessions a year for you or your immediate family
• A stable working environment with job security
• A professional, and inclusive work environment working with modern equipment
• Uniform, tools and PPE provided
• A work environment committed to safety as our number 1 priority
• Opportunities to work overtime to increase your take home pay
• Clear paths for career progression and advancement - whether you are interested in moving into a leadership position or upskilling with specialised training, we have plenty of opportunities for you to reach your personal and professional goals

We pride ourselves on our shared mission of being a high-performing, customer-focused organisation which delivers value-for-money services to the community.

How to apply

To submit your application, please click apply now and complete the application form. You will be required to upload your resume and a cover letter (no more than two pages) outlining how your skills, experience and personal attributes will enable you to be successful in this role. Please note that you may also be asked to provide relevant qualifications, where applicable.

Contact Person Alexandra McNulty
Contact Email [email protected]
Closing Date Monday, 14 September 2026 at 11:59pm AEDT

Our selection process may include a one-way video interview via Criteria, a face-to-face or virtual interview via Microsoft Teams, reference checks via Xref and additional checks including police checks, employment history checks, qualification checks, pre-employment medical reviews and drug and alcohol testing.

We’re committed to creating a diverse workplace and inclusive culture. We take pride in people who align with our high-performance principles. We believe that the diverse makeup of our workforce reflects the community we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities, and encourage candidates to discuss any support or adjustments they may need throughout the recruitment process.