Plant Operator

4 days ago


Tweed Heads, Australia Tweed Shire Council Full time

Tweed Shire Council has a great opportunity for a reliable, experienced Plant Operator Level 2 (Backhoe) to work across the Tweed Shire.

The position is required to operate plant in a safe manner and maintain plant in a serviceable condition for maintenance and civil construction works under the direction of the project supervisor.

When the plant is idle or under repair, this role is required to perform non-driving duties with the Roads and Stormwater Unit.

**What's on offer**:

- a base salary ranging from $1,015.29 per week with competency-based increments up to $1,159.66 per week, plus 10.5% 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 - **click here** for more).

**We are seeking**:

- literacy and numeracy skills at a level sufficient to enable reading of job instructions, operation and maintenance manuals and to complete work records
- experience and ability to operate and maintain plant in a safe manner
- attention to detail, accuracy and efficiency
- reliable and have a strong commitment to safety
- demonstrated competence in plant maintenance and cleaning procedures
- WorkCover certificates of competency
- WorkCover OHS Induction Training for Construction Work

**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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