Trainee Water

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POSITION NUMBER DATE ADOPTED:

APPROVED BY:

LAST REVIEWED:
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09/18 GM 09/23

**Position Description

A. POSITION PROFILE

Position:

Trainee Water & Sewer Attendant

Position Occupant:

• Vacant _

Position Evaluation:

• Award: Band
• Trainee _
• Salary System Grade: Trainee_

Department:

• Engineering Cootamundra _

Section/Group:

• Water & Sewer _

Conditions of Employment:

• Australian Citizen or Right to Work in Australia _
• Local Government (State) Award 2023 _
• 2year Appointment _
• 11% Superannuation _

Location:

Cootamundra Gundagai

Direct Supervisor:

• Water & Sewer Foreman (Cootamundra) _

Additional Benefits:

• Nine Day Fortnight _

Number of staff supervised by this position:

• Nil _

B. STATEMENT OF FUNCTION
Assist with water & sewer work whilst undertaking the on-the-job training component of a traineeship and
learning water and sewer skills in the Local Government environment.*****C. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide support for works undertaken by the Water & Sewer team.
• Attend off-the-job structured training as required by the Training Agreement for the Traineeship, and

other short courses as identified.

• Participate in a team environment by performing tasks within the Water and Sewer section.
• Deliver quality customer service to both external and internal customers.
• Carry out any other duties that are within the limits of the employees' skill, competence, and training.
• Abide by legislation and policy regarding Work Health & Safety, Environmental, Equal Employment

Opportunity, Privacy and the Local Government Act and regulations and authorising bodies.

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**D. DUTIES
Duties will vary over the duration of the Traineeship and will be reviewed as the Trainee develops skills, knowledge,
completed over the course of study.

Local Government Water & Sewer

• Assist in routine maintenance and repair of water and sewerage to Councils Water and Sewer assets.
• Assist with inspection/monitoring of water and sewer wells and associated infrastructure.
• Assist with water and mains as well as Sewerage manholes and mains and report on condition.
• Assist with Installation of new and replacement water supply and sewerage mains.
• Attend sewer chokes and burst mains, repair and follow up/clean up.
• Liaise with public and other staff as and when required.
• Hygiene cleanup of burst mains and sewer overflows; system flushing as required, maintain system integrity.
• Weekend on call on a rotation roster after suitable orientation period and experience.
• Aid the Water and Sewer Team as required.
• Prepare worksite for safe work operations, locating all utility services prior to excavation using Dial before You Dig

service and implementing Traffic Control Plans.

• Operate mobile plant and trucks as required and to the level of training and licensing attained.
• Carry out any other duties that are within the limits of the employees' skill, competence, and training.

Communication and Teamwork

• Provide written and verbal information and explain situations.
• Participate in regular team meetings.
• Participate in the development and implementation of team plans.
• Participate in multi skilling of identified tasks of the team.
• Undertake relief duties of other team members as required and depending on experience.

Customer Service

• Project and promote the image of Council as both positive and efficient through maintaining professional standards and

presentation.

• Promote and participate in efforts to raise service standards through continuous improvement initiatives.
• Attend to enquiries from internal and external customers promptly and professionally and in accordance with Council's

Code of Conduct and Service and Communications Policy.

• Communicate effectively and sensitively with both internal and external customers.
• Objectively solve disputes and/or problems that may arise with internal and external customers.

Legislation

• Exercise duty of care for the health and safety of themselves and others.
• Cooperate and comply with Council's WHS Policy and Program.
• Report all incidents, accidents, illnesses and any risks to health and safety.
• Ensure that all dealings with internal and external customers are undertaken fairly and without discrimination.
• Promote and comply with equity, diversity and EEO policies and initiatives in the workplace.
• Ensure that all requirements of the Local Government Act, regulations and authorising bodies are complied with.

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This position offers an opportunity to acquire a rewarding and challenging career within the Local Government
sector.

The Trainee will undertake studies at Certificate III in Water & Sewer Operations.

Commitment to ongoing formal on/off-the-job study is an essential requirement of the position.

This position is a minimum appointment for a period of up to two (2) years. Employment beyond the term of
the Traineeship

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