Multi Skilled Plant Operator

**Hours per week**: 38

**Remuneration**: Band 4 salary from $40.69 per hour plus superannuation

**Location**: Werribee RDF - 470 Wests Rd, Werribee VIC 3030

**About the role**

We are seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our friendly team in a fantastic work environment. With all-new plant and equipment, you'll have the best tools at your disposal to ensure our site meets EPA best practices.

As a Multi Skilled Plant Operator, you will operate a range of plant or equipment associated with landfill operations including dozers, compactors, excavators, front end loaders, articulated dump trucks, hook trucks and material handlers. Some tickets are preferred, but not essential and we value your willingness to learn and grow with us - reach out for a chat if you want to confirm your current qualifications align.

You will also help to maintain the plant and equipment that you use including conducting pre-start checks, greasing and regular maintenance and washing/cleaning as well as documenting and reporting equipment defects or damage to minimise downtime.

As the RDF is a public access site, you will direct customers and vehicles on site to ensure efficient and safe access and undertake housekeeping activities around site and facilities to ensure a well-maintained presentable site.

All of your actions will be in accordance with safety requirements including Job Safety Assessment and Safe Work Method Statements.

**What we offer**
- Full-Time Employment: Enjoy constant work through all seasons
- A Great Work Environment: Join a supportive and friendly team
- State-of-the-Art Equipment: Work with the latest dozers, excavators, compactors & ADT
- Training, Development and Career Growth: We are happy to develop your skills, putting you through the necessary courses for further tickets and providing development opportunities
- A Strong Commitment to Safety: We ensure everyone models safe work behaviours and assists in the continuous improvement of a positive safety culture

**What you will bring**
- A current Victorian Driver's licence (required)
- A current Heavy Rigid (HR) licence (Highly desirable)
- High level of competence and appropriate licenses and tickets to operate one or more items of plant and equipment including compactor, dozer, excavator, material handler, articulated dump truck or hook truck
- Considerable experience in a waste or resource recovery environment
- Sound knowledge and understanding of occupational health and safety and personnel practices and systems in the workplace
- The ability to work unsupervised and follow complex work activities whilst achieving a high level of safety, customer service and performance objectives

If you progress past the interview stage, you may be required to complete pre-employment screening, which may include police checks, a medical, qualification verification, and an Australian work rights check.

**Why join Wyndham**

We are one of Australia’s fastest growing and most diverse cities.

By 2040, we will have more than 500,000 residents and our people are hard at work designing the precincts, building the infrastructure, developing the policies and delivering the programs that will ensure the City is prepared.

Look at our job opportunities and you may be surprised at what you discover: a future-focused culture, a sense of purpose and possibility, and real opportunities to strengthen our diverse community. It all adds up to make Wyndham City a great place to belong.

Our people are our most valued asset. We are focused on building a culture that empowers every person to do their best work. Flexibility is built right into our DNA and we are committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace that celebrates a diverse workforce.

**How to apply**

**Applications close at 11:59PM on Sunday, 27 July 2025.**

If you have further role-specific questions, please contact **Sam Ellery,**Area Leader Landfill Operations**on **0447 514 689.**

**Child Safe Organisation**

Wyndham City Council has zero tolerance to any form of child abuse and is committed to the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children. We create and maintain a child safe organisation which is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, volunteers and contractors. Additionally, we are committed to fostering a culture of safety within the Council, which includes the inclusion and empowerment of Aboriginal children, their families, and communities. Our recruitment practices reflect this.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

At Wyndham City Council we value workforce diversity and inclusion and embrace individual uniqueness. We value diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, while providing high-quality services to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexuality.