Plant Operator

**Position Number**:P00451

**Directorate**:IPDS

**Service**:Transport and Public Access Service

**Location**:Katoomba Works Depot

**Position**
**Classification**:
3

**Date**
**Created/Updated**

May 2025

**POSITION PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE**

This position is responsible for undertaking duties that support the operations and
maintenance relating to plant operations, labouring and other works including but not
limited to Council’s roads, drainage and footpath assets.

The position will maintain a high level of service by operating and maintaining the plant
equipment in a professional manner and to agreed standards.

**RELATIONSHIPS**

**Reports to**_(Position Title)_**:Team Leader Civil Construction

**Report to**_(Position Number)_**:P00932

**Staff Responsibility**:0

**Key Internal Relationships**:Transport and Public Access teams; Customer
Experience Team; Open Space and Recreation
Teams; Placed Based Teams; Natural
Environment Teams, Mechanical and Fleet
Services, Trades Teams, Asbestos and Hazards
Materials Teams, Safety Team

**Key External Relationships**:Residents and community groups; business and
other representatives; other councils,
government departments and agencies; suppliers
and business contacts for maintenance and
operations support

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Ensures plant is operated effectively and efficiently to achieve the Council’s goals and

objectives.
- Ensures plant is maintained on a daily basis following manufacturer’s specifications

and kept in a clean and tidy state.
- Ensures plant is operated in a safe manner following safe work method statements

and manufacturer's instructions.
- Ensures plant is operated safely when working in proximity of overhead or

underground utility services.
- Assist with worksite preparation, measuring, marking and basic levelling.
- Maintain worksite/workplace tidiness and cleanliness.
- Undertake and comply with risk assessments and work method statements (WMS) in

relation to worksite activities.
- Support other plant operators through directing movement of plant and loads and

communicating work site conditions and information.
- Respond to emergency situations as requested.

training and licencing achieved.
- Undertake training to maintain, update and advance personal skill levels and in

compliance with relevant workplace legislation.
- Operation of mobile technology for use with pre-start checks and plant operation, in

addition to work scheduling and work completion through Council’s management
system.
- Accurately record work activities for plant sheets and daily running sheets.
- Traffic Control Management duties as required.
- Prepare estimates of resource requirements (i.e. labour, plant, materials and time) for

various works as required.
- Ensure allocated plant performs to expected capacity to allow timely completion of

maintenance schedules, programs and customer service requests.
- Work outdoors in all weather conditions (with appropriate protective clothing)
- Undertake other duties as required that are within the limits of the employee’s ability

including labouring duties or the operation of other plant and equipment where suitably
licenced and experienced.

**Guiding Principles**
- We act as one organisation responding to the changing needs of our LGA and

community
- We are strategy led, driven by our Community Strategic Plan with clear priorities and

focus
- We are service focused & we continuously improve service provision and provide

excellent customer service
- We collaborate and work together to achieve our outcomes
- We ensure safety and well-being is at the centre of our organisation, operations and

culture
- We are a financially sustainable organisation, living within our means, ensuring best

value resource allocation

These Guidelines complement the Council’s adopted Values of: Work Together; Work
Safe Home safe; Service Excellence; Value for Money; Trust and Respect; and Supporting
Community.

**Workplace Health & Safety**
Ensure compliance with WHS obligations and responsibilities as outlined in Councils
policies and procedures and under the relevant WHS legislation. These include but are
not limited to: identifying potentially unsafe situations or work practices and notifying your
Supervisor or Manager (or the Health, Safety Manager/Area Safety Representative);

never performing a task that you believe is dangerous or for which you do not have the
experience, or have not received appropriate instructions and training or where the correct
equipment to carry out the task safely is not available; always work in a safe manner and
in accordance with safety instructions, where applicable; use the work equipment supplied
for the job, in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions), and any personal
protective equipment, which the Council deems necessary and has provided; be safety
aware and report any actions to your line manager which will assist the Council to meet
its legal workplace health and safety obliga