Crew Member Water and Sewer

**_"YOU COULD MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE"_**

**Work Location**: Central Coast, NSW
- **Hands on role, working outdoors to deliver critical services to the community**:

- **Exciting opportunities for career progression**:

- **Enjoy Work Life Balance with a 9 day fortnight**:

- **Permanent Full Time with a commencing salary of up to $63.4K + $17 weekly allowance**

Central Coast Council is the third largest water utility (or water and sewage service) in NSW servicing 139,000 homes and businesses in a growing region.

Ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work.

Today the Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, with the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia.

Working for Central Coast Council in the Water & Sewer team, you'll responsible for the operation, maintenance, repair and construction of water and sewerage infrastructure.

Council will also be creating an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other Crew Member roles within Water and Sewer.

**Key activities of this role include**:

- Perform operational, maintenance, repair and construction activities in support of water and sewerage infrastructure including water and sewer mains and fittings, reservoirs and pumping stations
- Assist in resolving works with regard to minimisation of disruption, customer inconvenience, safety and environmental impact
- Operate plant and equipment required to carry out duties such as excavators, tippers, electrical and pneumatic power tools, power saws, tampers, and chainsaws

**Essential Criteria**:

- Valid White Card (General Construction Induction Card) - SafeWork NSW or equivalent OR willing to obtain
- Current Class MR Driver’s Licence or willing to obtain
- Commitment to provide excellent customer service to the community
- Proven ability to work effectively within a team environment
- Excellent communication skills

**What we offer**:

- Weekly pay cycle
- Generous Leave Provisions: 20 days paid Annual Leave, 15 days Sick Leave/Carers Leave, Health & Wellbeing Leave, Long Service Leave after 5 years, Additional purchased leave, Parental Leave - 18 weeks full pay/36 weeks ½ pay, Paternity Leave - 2 weeks
- Novated Leasing
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available to employees and their families
- Fitness Passport - access to gyms across the Central Coast and Newcastle
- Health & Wellbeing programs - skin cancer screening, Breastscreen, Flu vaccination, blood donations
- Recognition of Service
- Council Child Care Salary Sacrifice
- Professional Development opportunities
- Individual career development and learning opportunities
- Reward & Recognition programs
- Central Coast Council is committed to ensuring the health, safety and well-being of all of our employees. In accordance with Council's WHS requirements and COVID-19 Safety Plans we require all employees to be fully vaccinated with an approved COVID-19 vaccine._

**Enquiries**: Wayne Davis - Team Leader on ph:0400 618 536 or Matt Tamblyn - Team Leader on ph:0417 695 078
- If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727._
- Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect._
- Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast._

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