Plant Operator

Infrastructure | Operations Centre, Natalie Way, Balcatta
- Closing date: 05/11/2024

**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**

Our Engineering Operations Business Unit is currently seeking to employ a Plant Operator to join the Engineering team on a permanent, full-time basis, taking responsibility for the operation of various plant machinery for a range of civil construction. We are looking for safety minded people who are versatile workers and are capable of working outdoors in a manual labouring role. Typical jobs completed in this role involve, roundabouts, laneways, soakwells and carpark construction, so someone with a background in construction is desirable.

A minimum HC Licence is required to transport plant equipment to and from our Operation Centre and the job site. Additional tickets/experiences with excavators, front-end loaders, skid steer loaders, six-wheel tip trucks, water cart trucks, ride on rollers and/or bobcats is required for this role.

**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.
- Operate wiper snipper, excavator, loader or if you don’t have these tickets, you will assist and work as the spotter.
- General maintenance.
- Brick/block paving works
- Asphalt patching works
- Grano path laying, and minor path construction works.

**About You**
- Minimum ‘HC’ 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.

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.