Plant Operator Level 1

Join us and contribute to maintaining and improving the infrastructure of Tweed Shire. The position offers opportunities for growth and development at various skill levels within our Infrastructure Delivery team.

About the role:

Spanning over multiple levels, the role operates and maintains plant in a serviceable condition, prioritising the safety of staff undertaking civil construction and maintenance work throughout the shire. The annual salary range is dependent upon skills, experience and qualifications.

This position has a focus on operating road graders for maintenance and construction works, although other plant will also be operated. People wanting to learn grader operations, have a keen eye for levels and an aptitude for earthmoving machines are encouraged to apply.

Plant Operator L1

• Operate plant and ensure plant is maintained in a serviceable condition
• $56,135 to $63,620 per annum

Plant Operator L2

• Operate construction plant for maintenance and civil construction works, ensure safe and effective transport, and maintain all equipment in serviceable condition.
• $59,040 to $67,436 per annum

Plant Operator L3

• Operate and maintain plant for maintenance and civil construction works while ensuring the supervision of projects to achieve timely completion within budget and to specified standards.
• $62,124 to $71,178 per annum

What's on offer:

• a base salary ranging from $56,135 per annum with competency-based increments up to $63,620 per annum, plus 12% 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 -

We are seeking:

• Motivated and driven individual who is eager to grow and develop their skills in road grader operations.
• Possess sound literacy and numeracy skills to effectively read and interpret job instructions, operation and maintenance manuals, and accurately complete work records, including safety checks and daily run sheets.
• Demonstrated proficiency in operating a range of civil plant and transport machinery, including but not limited to Gang Trucks, Tip Trucks, Flocon and Chipper Trucks, Spray Trucks, Rollers, Tractor Mowers, Street Sweepers and Forklifts, with appropriate licensing (MR, HR, C and National High Risk Work Licence).
• Proven ability to carry out routine plant maintenance and cleaning tasks, ensuring equipment is kept in safe and serviceable condition.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work cooperatively in a team environment, supporting effective collaboration across work crews.
• Hold a valid General Construction Induction Card (White Card) and maintain accurate operational records in a timely manner in accordance with organisational requirements.

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.
• Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles. We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options.
• 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 Murwillumbah and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes:

Friday 5 September 2025 at 12 noon sharp (NSW time). Late applications will not be permitted.

Pre-Employment Screening:

Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process.

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

• Pre-employment medical – some roles require a functional (physical) assessment, and all positions are subject to drug and alcohol screening (a positive test result means the recruitment process ends and your application will not be considered).
• Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.

Reference Checks are undertaken by the panel. Your 2 referees should ideally be your current and most recent supervisors. Your referees are not contacted unless you've been interviewed and are a preferred candidate.

Immunisations:

This position is identified as at risk of contracting vaccine-preventable/manageable diseases and as a consequence impacted employees are strongly recommended to participate in Council's workplace vaccination program.

How To Apply:

You must use your own email address, and not one used previously by another person that has applied for a position with council.

Once you start your online application, you cannot save and return to it later.

• Have your Resume document ready to go.

If you'd like to COPY and PASTE question fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below:

• Why are you interested in working at Tweed Shire Council and what excites you most about this particular opportunity?

• Please provide examples of how your literacy and numeracy skills have enabled you to read and interpret job instructions, operation or maintenance manuals, and complete work records such as safety checks and daily run sheets?

• Describe your experience operating civil plant and transport machinery (e.g., Grader, Gang Trucks, Tip Trucks, Rollers, Forklifts)?

• Do you hold any of the relevant licences: MR, HR, C, National High Risk Work Licence, a current General Construction Induction Card (White Card)? If yes, please provide details.

• Describe your experience with routine plant maintenance and cleaning procedures. How do you ensure the equipment remains safe and operational?

• Tell us about a time you worked as part of a team on a civil works or plant operation project. How did you contribute to effective communication and teamwork?

• How do you ensure your work records, such as daily run sheets and timesheets, are completed accurately and on time?

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