Plant Operator

Infrastructure | Operations Centre, Natalie Way, Balcatta
- Closing date: 01/11/2024

**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 environmental services while delivering a multi-million-dollar portfolio of projects and programs.

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**

We have multiple General Hand positions available, both permanent and temporary roles. These positions will work in either the Engineering Drainage or Reactive Maintenance teams. We are looking for safety minded people who are versatile and can work across our four service areas which also include preventative maintenance and traffic management. We operate with multiple crews and are looking for experienced operators who have experience in drainage and general roadworks maintenance. We have a large supportive team so good communication skills are essential. We do most of our work in-house and for our drainage roles we the use of our CCTV van and Eductor truck we can identify issues early and are able to do a lot of preventative maintenance work.

**Key Responsibilities**

You will work across the different crews and conduct safety risk assessments, attending and contributing to pre-start meetings. Your responsibilities include;
- Minor traffic management
- Spotting works
- Provide assistance modifying drainage lids, concrete work, asphalt work, fixing drainage infrastructure
- Operating induction truck to drain pits to prevent flooding
- Checking gully grates
- Operate wiper snipper, excavator, loader or if you don’t have these tickets, you will assist and work as the spotter
- General maintenance to ensure sump tidy
- Brick/block paving works
- Asphalt patching works
- Grano path laying, and minor path construction works

**About You**
- Minimum ‘MR’ Class Driver’s Licence or willing to obtain within 6 months.
- Basic Worksite Traffic Management Accreditation (willing to train and obtain within first 6 months)
- Certificates to Operate Nominated Construction Plant (willing to train and obtain within first 6 months)
- Safety Awareness Training Certificate (willing to train and obtain within first 6 months)
- Trades background is desirable
- Previous experience in drainage and roadworks is desirable

We offer our permanent employees the opportunity to undertake a Certificate III in Civil Construction.

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:

- OWA Allowance in-line with OWA Agreement
- Free parking and easy public transport access
- Superannuation matching of up to 6%
- Professional development opportunities, including training
- Excellent leave entitlements including annual leave loading and the ability to purchase up to an additional 4 weeks’ 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
- 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)

These positions are Level 5 Outside Workforce Agreement positions which attract a salary from $70,970. - $74,200 gross pro rata per annum plus superannuation.

**More about Us**

The City of Stirling is a diverse and thriving local government in Western Australia, with over 223,000 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.