Life at JJ’s
Customer service and innovation are central to what we do. It drives our efficient and reliable solutions to essential waste services.
Our Purpose
Being part of the JJ’s team means being part of your community as we strive to continuously improve waste management.
We’ve got a proud and long history, more than 90 years of servicing waste management across Australia, New Zealand and the United States of America.
We’re a family-owned business built on four generations of waste knowledge, focused on ensuring total waste management solutions are meeting the demands of government, business, and the community in our ever-changing world.
Come join our team of motivated people.
JJ’s Waste & Recycling – Avoid. Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Recover.
Our People
What’s it like to work at JJ’s?
We are passionate about people, supporting a safety-first approach to all that we do and making a positive impact in our local communities. We support reliable and self-motivated people who want to make a difference in a service-orientated organisation.
Meet Our People
“JJ’s is a company that rewards those who put in the hard work and are reliable. It gives me a good work-life balance with early starts and no weekend work.”
“I would recommend working for JJ's to anyone thinking about making a job change.”
Our Brands
We are one company with 17 divisions, employing more than 2,700 people and together we exist to continuously improve waste management and the impact that waste has on the community and environment. A goal this big keeps us all motivated and makes what we do that much more fulfilling.
Our Community
At JJ’s Waste, we understand the importance of a service you can count on. You put your bin out, and we ensure it gets collected, operating 365 days a year.
The scale of our operation might be larger than you imagine, but we make it look easy. Our drivers are not just employees – they are community icons. Their presence excites toddlers and children alike, standing by the gates, waving at our trucks. We have merchandise for these enthusiastic youngsters that brightens their day, deepening our bond with the community.
The distinctive green and gold of JJ’s Waste trucks are a familiar sight in the neighbourhoods we serve. Our staff often comprises families, with the tradition of working for JJ’s Waste passed down from parent to child. We are proud of the vehicles we send out into the community, ones that interact with families daily and become a part of the local scenery.
At JJ’s Waste, we go above and beyond to ensure our customers’ needs are met. Issues are generally resolved within a 24-hour period, ensuring customers don’t have to worry about their waste collection.
The walls of our office are adorned with plaques, celebrating long service from 5, 10, 20 to over 30 years. This testament to our employee loyalty instills confidence not just in our staff, but also in our community members.
So, when you see a JJ’s Waste truck, know that you can expect reliability and excellent customer service. Our people carry this ethos with them, taking pride in working for a company that is recognised and respected in the community.
Everybody knows a JJ’s Truck when they see one. Our iconic green and gold fleet head out rain, hail or shine; they are the lifeblood of our essential services business.
You’ve probably seen our fleet of vehicles, with their recognisable green and gold swoosh, driving along your street. But we’re more than the friendly drivers lifting bins.
We’re the movers and shakers ensuring total waste management solutions are meeting the demands of government, business and the community in our ever-changing world.
Here at JJ’s Waste & Recycling we are proud to support the local communities that we work within. We endeavour to employ locals and support local businesses where possible.
Key Benefits
Key benefits include:
Career development and growth opportunities
Introductory and ongoing training
Health-fund discounts
Salary sacrificing & novated leasing
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
Above all, your safety and wellbeing are of the highest importance to us.
Key Benefits
Key benefits include:
The stability of a national, Australian family owned and operated business with over 90 years’ experience
A safe, professional and inclusive work environment
Uniform & PPE
Work/life balance
Essential services industry – job stability
Permanent roles
Safe & reliable fleet maintained in our modern workshops
Health-fund discounts
Career development, training and growth opportunities
Salary sacrificing & novated leasing
Discounts at over 100 retailers
Above all, your safety and wellbeing are of the highest importance to us.
Diversity & Inclusion
The success of JJ’s Waste & Recycling can be clearly attributed to the depth and diversity of skills and knowledge that our employees contribute. Diversity is an integral part of our equal opportunities policy. We encourage our staff to respect the beliefs and values of others.
We do not tolerate any form of unfair or unlawful discrimination, whether it is based on gender, race, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or social background.