Plant Operator

Infrastructure | Operations Centre, Natalie Way, Balcatta
- Closing date: 11/10/2024

**About Us**

The Infrastructure Directorate is the City of Stirling’s largest and most diverse Directorate, managing many of the City’s important assets and services while delivering a multi-million-dollar portfolio of projects.

This Directorate is responsible for the ongoing delivery of the City’s sustainability program, as well as contributing heavily to the City of Stirling’s vibrant local economy, liveable neighbourhoods and thriving communities.

**About the Position**

Team Stirling is seeking a Plant Operator to be responsible for the operation of all equipment associated within the Parks and Sustainability Business Unit. The Plant Operator will carry out maintenance and development works as required and undertake horticultural tasks such as turf preparation, maintenance, landscaping and tree pruning.

**Key Responsibilities**

The duties of the Plant Operator will include but are not limited to:

- Turf Preparation
- Maintenance
- Landscaping
- Tree Pruning

**About You**
- Wheeler Tip Truck and a Front-End Loader **OR** a minimum of three of the following items of plant: - Tractor(75 HP) - 1.8 m Outfront Ride on Mower -Tractor/PTO driven ‘Pegasus - 5.4m’ (or similar)
- Successful completion of ‘Working Safely near Western Power’s operational assets’ course
- Current First Aid Certificate
- Certificate in Basic Worksite Traffic Management
- Certificate in Chainsaw Operation and Maintenance.
- HR Licence is essential
- Loader Certificate

For further information, please refer to the position description.

**What We Offer**

The City offers some great benefits including flexibility in when and where you work to ensure a work-life balance. You will also enjoy a range of other benefits including:

- Free parking
- Superannuation matching of up to 6%
- Professional development opportunities, including training, memberships, and study assistance
- Excellent leave entitlements including annual leave loading and the ability to purchase up to an additional 4 weeks’ annual leave per year
- 50% discount on gym memberships at our Stirling leisure centres
- Amazing in-house employee canteen
- Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave
- Employee health and wellness program and initiatives including yearly flu vaccinations
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
- Generous study assistance
- Active social club
- Employee recognition program
- Novated Leasing (where applicable)

This permanent full-time position is a Level 5/6 Outside Workforce Agreement positions which attract a salary from $70,970 gross pro rata per annum plus superannuation.

**To be eligible to work for us, you need to provide, or have ability obtain a**:

- A copy of Australian driving licence
- National Police Clearance (valid within the last 3 months)
- Pre-Employment Medical and DAS clearance
- The right to work in Australia

**More about the City**

The City of Stirling is a diverse and thriving local government in Western Australia, with over 243,000 residents, spanning 30 suburbs, the City is a cosmopolitan, multicultural and economic hub.

With over 1,400 employees, the City embraces its diverse workforce by supporting work-life balance and offering opportunities for progression and development. Here at City of Stirling we celebrate and support inclusion and diversity.

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the City of Stirling, the Wadjak People of the Nyoongar Nation, and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia. We will act with compassion and respect towards all people and value people of all abilities, ages, religions, faiths, sexualities, gender identity and cultural backgrounds.