Plant Operator Waste Operations

Are you a motivated individual with a strong ability to operate heavy machinery and a commitment to safety and environmental management? This could be the role for you

• Join a dedicated team committed to enhancing community services.
• Operate heavy plant equipment with a focus on safety and efficiency.
• Engage in resource recovery initiatives and optimise landfill operations.
• Contribute to a culture of quality customer service and teamwork.

About the role

The Plant Operator Waste Operations is a key position responsible for the efficient operation of multiple heavy plant items. This role requires adherence to safety regulations and operational policies while delivering high-quality service to the community.

In this role, you will collaborate with the Team Leader Waste Operations to ensure that all activities align with the council's objectives and comply with environmental and safety legislation.

This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.

To be successful in this role, you will have :

• Current Heavy Rigid (HR) or Medium Rigid (MR) Driver's Licence with a commitment to upgrade to a (HR) within a specified time period
• Current Construction General Induction Card –Safework NSW or equivalent
• Statement of Attainment of Verification of Competency for either an Excavator, Loader and / or Articulated Loader issued by a regulator or hold a nationally recognised statement of attainment or equivalent evidence of competency and a willingness to obtain competencies for additional items of plant / heavy machinery as required.

Our position description provides more information for you to learn more about this role.

Other important information

• The commencing salary for this position is up to $64, Central Coast Council also provides progression opportunities for employees to progress up to the maximum salary of $78,834.64 on completion of assessment of skills and performance plus 12% superannuation and Level 2 Adverse Working Conditions.
• We have a permanent full-time role available
• This role will be able to access a 9 day fortnight
• This role is located at the Buttonderry Waste Facility

Council may create an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other permanent or temporary vacancies.

Extra benefits -

At Central Coast Council we provide team members with a range of extras that help them balance their life when they need it. Fitness Passports give access to a range of gyms. Wellbeing leave can be accessed twice a year to tick off something that means something to you - volunteering, health check-ups. And an Employee Assistance Program that offers a range of wellbeing initiatives to help you and your immediate family.

Other extras include :

• Long service leave after 5 years of continuous service
• Free flu vaccination program
• Time provided for you to do annual skin cancer screening, Breast screen and blood donations
• Access to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platforms
• We reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers program
• Novated leasing partnerships.

Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.

Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.

Want to know more?

The contact person for this role is Charlotte Maker, Section Manager Waste Facilities. You can contact Charlotte on

This position will close for applications at midnight on Sunday, 24 August 2025.

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Location

Central Coast Council is ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work. The Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia.

How to apply

We have put together some additional resources to help you apply for a role at Central Coast Council.

By completing and submitting this online application you confirm that any information that you provide in this application is true and correct and acknowledge that any offer of employment may be withdrawn should the information that you have provided in support of your application be shown to be false.

You also consent to employment screening checks being conducted where appropriate. This may include associated checks including reference checks, Working with Children Check, Entitlement to Work in Australia, employment history and an Australian Federal Police Check, as well as substantiation of educational qualifications, industry memberships, previous Central Coast Council employment history and association with professional bodies.

You also acknowledge that you will be required to provide proof of eligibility (including photo identification) to work in Australia if selected for an interview.

To lodge your application, please follow these steps :

• Answer the on-line questions shown below.
• Attach your resume
• Attach your qualifications and licences.

Once your application is successfully lodged you will receive an automated response sent to your e-mail address. If a response is not received this means that your application has not been successfully submitted and you will need to lodge another application.

If you require assistance to lodge your application please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailing to discuss what reasonable adjustments you may need. If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call or Speak & Listen

Applicants who are selected for interview will be contacted by phone or e-mail. For further instructions please click here .

You will have the ability to save your application as you go using the 'Save Application' button. You can start an application and return to it later via the automatic follow-up email once you have the time and required information at hand to finalise your application.

If you don't have access to a computer or electronic device, you can lodge your application at any of Council's Library locations. Pre-book a free 1-hour computer timeslot by contacting your nearest library https : / / / libraries / our-branches or ask at the enquiry counter.

We will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications being presented by recruitment agencies.

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