Team Member Landfill

**Competitive annual salary commencing a**t $70,883, p**lus up to 13% superannuation**:

- **Great range of additional benefits, including health & wellness programs, salary sacrifice options, salary packaging arrangements and a fortnightly RDO**

**About the Region**

**Gympie is at the heart of a rapidly expanding region which stretches from rural valleys in our western reaches to the Cooloola Coast. Bordering Noosa and Fraser Coast Local Government areas, we are uniquely positioned to grow whilst still retaining our country charm. Our borders with North and South Burnett, and the Somerset Local Government areas link with our rural lifestyle, where you can enjoy our picturesque smaller townships, or our abundant local history. Our local festivals such as the Gympie Music Muster are renowned both nationally and internationally.**

**For someone seeking a high quality of life, with pristine natural areas and spectacular beaches, all within reach of Noosa, the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane, we are offering this unique opportunity.**

**Team Member Landfill (3-month secondment)**:
**Remuneration**:_A_**nnual salary commencin**g at $70,883,**plus up to 13% superannuation**

**Closing Date**: Sunday 16th February 2025 a**t 11.00pm AEST**

**Role Overview**

GRC has an exciting opportunity for an experienced applicant with the skills and experience as a Team Member Landfill, this is a fulltime fixed term position for approx. 3 months with the Resource and Recovery Operations Branch. You will be required to perform any combination of the following duties to dispose of solid waste materials at landfill and waste transfer sites:

- Travel between Council’s landfill facility and waste transfer stations across region to facilitate stockpile push up and management including the transport of waste where applicable.
- Operate all applicable heavy equipment including, but not limited to, landfill compactors, bulldozers, hydraulic excavators, backhoes, loaders, etc to excavate landfill site, transport solid waste materials, and to spread and compact layers of waste and earth cover. Also utilize plant to distribute water over landfill to control dust.
- Direct incoming vehicles to dumping area.
- Examine cargo to prohibit disposal of hazardous waste.
- Spray pesticides and herbicides and other specified chemicals over waste material and landfill areas to control disease carrying pests and weeds.
- Implement measures to control windblown litter including litter picking.
- Perform routine preventive maintenance and repairs on equipment.
- Perform duties of Skilled Labourer as required.
- Perform related work as required and directed within the level of responsibility.

**Essential Knowledge & Skills**:

- Demonstrated experience in the operation and maintenance of relevant plant and machinery, heavy vehicles or heavy vehicle combinations.
- Demonstrated experience in working effectively and cooperatively within a team environment.
- Experience in working autonomously and in following general direction.
- Demonstrated effective communication skill to facilitate internal and external stakeholder communications, especially with council’s customers.
- Queensland ‘HR’ Class driver’s licence or higher that is current and maintained.
- Construction Industry White/Blue card
- Roller competency
- Skid Steer/Backhoe competency
- Loader competency

**Essential Requirements**:

- Operate and maintain medium complexity plant and equipment in a competent, safe and efficient manner to deliver council’s work program in accordance with the level of the Award.
- Perform labouring tasks in a safe, competent, efficient and timely manner to deliver councils work program to quality standards and reporting all incidents to supervisor as soon as practicable within 24 hours of the incident.
- Identify new ways to improve work practices in accordance with Council’s continuous improvement commitment.

**Who to Contact**

**What we offer?**
- Nine-day fortnight
- Access to employee health and well-being programs
- Fitness Passport: work out at over 25 local gyms for you and your family at a subsidised rate
- Long service leave after seven years
- Generous superannuation scheme of up to 13 per cent
- Access to salary sacrificing and salary packaging arrangements
- Employee assistance program offering free confidential counselling services for employees and their families.

**Our Values**
- Accountability
- Communication
- Customer Service Focused
- Integrity
- Teamwork and Collaboration

You will be assessed on your understanding of these values and how you have applied values such as these in your previous employment.

**Our Process**

Successful applicants will be required to undertake various checks such as skills, qualifications, reference, medical and national police.

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