Pump Station Assistant

7 days ago

Tweed Heads, Australia Tweed Shire Council Full time

The Water and Wastewater - Operations Unit is seeking a dependable and committed Pump Station Assistant to work as part of a team that is passionate about providing public health for our community and the protection of the environment. They will do this by working as a team to service and maintain our network of sewage pumping stations and conduct sewer rising main valving to ensure efficient and reliable operation as well as minimising the risk of blockages, odours and overflows.

This role is a maximum-term of 12 months.

For the passionate and enthusiastic person, we can provide a supported pathway to obtain the on the job skills and competencies in this stimulating and rewarding role. The position is suitable to those who enjoy a diversity of work in the outdoor environment and active work activities.

The position may also be required to work at the pump stations outside of normal working hours during infrequent times of emergency operation.

**What's on offer**:

- A job that gets you out and about to all parts of our beautiful shire and on the front line in protecting public health and the environment
- A supportive team environment with training and development opportunities
- An attractive base salary ranging from $965.33 per week with competency based increments up to $1,094.04 per week, plus 10.5% super
- 38 hour week, 9 day fortnight
- Flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
- Generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - **click here** for more).

**We are seeking**:

- Basic understanding and general knowledge of the operation of a sewer network and sewerage pump stations
- Demonstrated ability to work in a small team environment
- Demonstrated ability to work responsibly and independently on tasks
- The ability and willingness to work in confined spaces (such as sewer manholes and pump station wells)
- Demonstrated knowledge of Tweed Shire water and sewer reticulation network (desirable).

**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**:

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