Water Industry Plant Operator/Labourer

2 days ago

Hervey Bay Queensland, Australia Fraser Coast Regional Council Full time $71,041 - $130,878 per year

**Water Industry Plant Operator/Labourer

Infrastructure Delivery

Permanent Full Time
Hervey Bay
Operations Level 5 - $71,041 per annum**

  • annualised allowance of $2,759
  • superannuation
  • 8-day fortnight

At Fraser Coast Regional Council our people are our most important asset and central to achieving our purpose of
Building Better Communities Together
.

What We Are Looking For
We're looking for a reliable and experienced Water Industry Plant Operator/Labourer to assist in maintaining and constructing water and wastewater systems. The ideal candidate should be able to perform manual labour tasks, work safely in confined spaces, and have a strong commitment to workplace health and safety.

What Your Day Will Look Like

  • Contribute to the undertaking of construction/ maintenance activities by operating a range of machinery and equipment
  • Construction of water and wastewater infrastructure undertaken to quality standard
  • Assist in the construction and installation of water and wastewater assets to quality standard

Please
click here
to view a full position description.

What You'll Need For Success

  • Current MR licence
  • Current machinery/plant licences eg.excavator
  • General Construction Induction Card (White Card)
  • Current Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B and Tetanus immunisations (or willingness to undertake immunisations within one month of commencement)

What's Nice To Have

  • Provide First Aid/CPR
  • Work Safely at Heights
  • Trim and Cut Felled Trees (Chainsaw Level 2)
  • High risk work licence (Forklift operation)
  • Traffic Implementation (Level 2)
  • SWNELP
  • Confined Spaces Certification
  • Basic Computer Skills

Benefits Of Working With Council
Committed to providing quality services to our community, we strongly support an inclusive and values driven culture, recognising your individual skills, knowledge, and talent. As part of this we have implemented our Leadership Development Program,
Boss to Coach.
We also create innovative solutions to labour shortages through our TEMPO program which has been recognised by our HR peers nationally in 2022, as well as winning the
LGMA 2023 Excellence in Innovation
award. Click here to see our Employee Value Proposition.

What We Offer

  • Learning and development opportunities
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Up to 12% employer super contribution
  • 17.5% leave loading
  • Study assistance program
  • Novated leasing
  • 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Program
  • Paid maternity and paternity leave
  • Paid Emergency Services leave

Apply Now
Applications close
11pm
on
Thursday 25 September 2025
–
subject to change pending qualified applications received.
A cover letter outlining your suitability for the role, and a current resume is required.

For further details please contact Mick Murray, Infrastructure Delivery Coordinator at or on phone during office hours only.

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