"I'm proud that my employees feel comfortable and safe to ask their young daughters to work for such a great company."
"I'm proud that my employees feel comfortable and safe to ask their young daughters to work for such a great company."
Cleanaway Hillsdale has been actively recruiting women as part of our commitment to diversify our workforce and provide opportunities for women in the waste industry.
“We have many employees who recommend friends and family to Cleanaway so naturally, the fathers of our team reached out for their daughters to be considered through an interview process. I was happy to do this!” said Municipal Contract Manager Gary Flaxman.
Three father-daughter teams can be seen working at the Hillsdale Depot today – John and Tymekqwa Duckett, Beth and Mark Evans, and David and Zebolda Thomson. (Pictured below)
Tymekqwa is a rugby player for the Sydney Roosters, and says that Cleanaway’s support of her sport is one of the reasons she loves her job. “I was looking for a job after leaving high school last year and doing a cleaning job for a few weeks. My dad said ‘there’s a position coming up and they’re looking for a girl’. I’ve been doing it for about three months and I love it,” says Tymekqwa.
Her father John also works as a runner at Cleanaway, continuing a family tradition that dates back to her grandfather.
Beth and Zebolda are approaching their first six months working with Cleanaway and are still very much learning the ropes. Zebolda said with a smile, “I’m still getting used to it. This job is more physical than my previous employment at a fast-food restaurant.”
When asked what it’s like working with a family member, Beth said, “I work with my dad every day, and we have our moments!” Beth’s dad Mark is quite pleased with the arrangement, “She was looking for a full-time job and I wanted to spend more time with her.”
Zebolda doesn’t currently work directly with her dad as he runs a different route but she’s optimistic that they will eventually (and she looks forward to it).
Her dad David said, “I’ve been with Cleanaway for 10 years and I enjoy working for the company, so I thought it was a good opportunity for my daughter.”
Gary adds, “I am proud that my employees feel comfortable and safe to ask their young daughters to work for such a great company. I am sure they will go on to other jobs within the company, but it’s great to give them a start.”
Cleanaway Hillsdale supports the City of Sydney’s domestic waste needs as part of a seven-year contract to provide waste and recycling services. The depot works closely with council to help residents improve landfill diversion and recycling rates through our award-winning education team and collections network.
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