Plant Operator

As a Plant Operator you will provide safe and effective transport of Council employees and/or plant and materials, operate plant for maintenance and construction works, and maintain plant in a serviceable condition. When the plant is idle or under repair, this role is required to perform non-driving duties including undertake construction works and labouring.

**What's on offer**:

- a base salary ranging from $54,500 per annum with competency-based increments up to $61,767 per annum, plus 11.5% super
- 76 hour, 9 day fortnight
- training and development opportunities
- flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
- generous employment conditions (we have too many to list
- **We are seeking**:

- literacy and numeracy skills at a level to read job instructions, operation and maintenance manuals and to complete work records
- knowledge of the Tweed Shire road network
- hold a current class MR (Medium Rigid) driver's licence
- General Construction Induction Card (White Card)

**About us**:

- Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
- The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.
- Join an **employer of choice**. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government.

**Where it's located**:
This position is based in Tweed Heads and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

**Position closes**:
**Pre-Employment Screening**:
Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process.

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

- Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.

**Immunisations**:
This position is identified as at risk of contracting vaccine-preventable/manageable diseases and as a consequence impacted employees are strongly recommended to participate in Council’s workplace vaccination program.

**How To Apply**:

- Have your Resume document ready to go.

**If you'd like to COPY and PASTE question fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below**:
**Essential**:

- Describe your literacy and numeracy skills at a level sufficient to enable reading of job instructions, operation and maintenance manuals and to complete work records.
- Describe your competency in relevant civil plant and machinery - _Asphalt Truck_.

TRANSPORT
- Gang Truck, Single Axle Tip Truck, Flocon Truck, Chipper Truck (MR Licence)
- Tandem Axle Tip Truck, Water Truck (HR Licence)
- Spray Truck (MR Licence and current ChemCert chemical spray accreditation)

PLANT
- Roller, Tractor Mower (C Licence)
- Street and Footpath Sweeper (MR Licence)
- Forklift (National High Risk Work Licence)
- Demonstrated competence in plant maintenance and cleaning procedures - _Asphalt Truck._
- Demonstrated communication skills and the capacity to work as a member of a team.
- Demonstrated competence in preparing and maintaining accurate records within required timeframes, for example - daily run sheets, safety checks and timesheets.
- General Construction Induction Card (White Card)

**Desirable**:

- Sound knowledge of Tweed Shire road network.
- Hold additional National High Risk Work Licences and/or RMS heavy vehicle licence (MR, HR or HC) for other plant and machinery listed in this position description.
- Demonstrated experience in the operation of one or more additional plant and machinery listed in this position description.

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