Plant Operator

2 weeks ago

Wagga Wagga, Australia City Of Wagga Wagga Full time

Overview
Join the team at Council's Gregadoo Waste Management Centre (GWMC) and play a vital role in delivering essential waste services for our community. As a Plant Operator, you'll operate and maintain a range of heavy plant and equipment, including loaders, water trucks, hooklift trucks, and landfill compactors. You'll be responsible for safe waste disposal, site maintenance, and environmental management, including traffic control, earthworks, fencing, and pollution control measures. If you're a reliable, safety-conscious operator who enjoys hands-on outdoor work and being part of a supportive team, this role offers a rewarding career.
Responsibilities
Operate and maintain Council plant and equipment with an emphasis on loader, water truck, hooklift truck and landfill compactor operation.
Undertake waste management duties including the disposal of municipal, construction and demolition, commercial and industrial waste, and contaminated waste; fencing and litter control; traffic management; earthworks and waste cell construction and maintenance; and implementing and monitoring soil, leachate management, stormwater, sediment and pollution control measures; site rehabilitation works; and site safety.
Utilise and maintain small items of plant, equipment, tools, and PPE/C in accordance with Council standards.
Participate in regular team meetings.
Complete documentation relevant to the role (e.g., standard forms, payroll system, site safety documentation including incident reports).
Perform other duties in support of the GWMC team as directed, relevant to skills, competence and training.
Essential Requirements
Current Class HR Driver's Licence.
General Construction Induction Training Card.
National Certificate of Competency - Forklift (LF) (Desirable).
Substantial experience relevant to the role in line with the Position Description.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team and independently.
Work health and safety:
In accordance with Work Health and Safety legislation, the successful applicant is required to be vaccinated for Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B and Tetanus and will be asked to provide evidence of this.
What is next?
Applications close Thursday, 4 September 2025 at 11.59pm AEDST with interviews to be held in the week commencing Monday, 15 September 2025. For more information, contact Tammie Cook, Resource Recovery Supervisor on .
As part of the recruitment process, pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with requirements of the position.
For more information and to apply, please visit the following:
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the-council/careers/why-work-in-wagga
EEO statement:
Council is an inclusive employer. We strive to reflect the community in which we work and welcome applications from skilled people from all walks of life, including women, men, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with a disability, veterans, sexually and gender diverse people, people with lived experience and people of all ages.
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