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Greater Hume Council is a small rural Council with a focus on responsibility, growth and sustainability. We are based in southern New South Wales, right near the Murray River, bordering Victoria and the local government areas of Albury, Federation, Lockhart, Snowy Valleys and Wagga Wagga Councils. Our offices are dispersed across Holbrook, Culcairn and Jindera, all a short drive to the shore of Lake Hume.
We offer a broad range of services such as swimming pools, libraries and early year’s services through to waste collection, planning permits and major capital works development. Our staff appreciate our flexible approach to work life balance and our friendly, inclusive atmosphere. We enjoy delivering a high standard of meaningful, varied work to our diverse rural communities.
About the Position
An Operator position is currently vacant within Council’s Maintenance Grading crew, based from Council's Culcairn Works Depot. This position works with the Maintenance Grading Leading Hand and occasionally a small team of Contractors. The position offers a change in scenery frequently and covers a wide region of the Greater Hume area.
Please refer to the attached Position Description for insight into the key tasks of the role. A degree of independence is required of the preferred applicant, however a large component of the role requires teamwork and working predominately with the one operator on maintenance grading tasks.
The position is based from Council’s Culcairn Works Depot, working 38 hours per week on a 9 day fortnight flexible work arrangement. Salary is in the range of $56,186 to $62,930 gross per annum, plus allowances, overtime opportunities and an 11% Council Superannuation contribution.
What we Offer
· 9 day fortnight flexible work arrangement, working 38 hours per week creating excellent work-life balance opportunities
· A generous Annual Leave (20 working days) and Sick Leave (15 working days) entitlement each year, plus access to 11 other forms of leave as per the Award
· Long service leave entitlement after 5 years at Council that is transferrable between NSW Councils
· 11% Superannuation contribution (plus the option to salary sacrifice to Superannuation)
· Ongoing access to professional development and employee assistance for tertiary education (up to $8,000)
· Specialised training, licences and plant competencies
· Long-term career with internal secondment/career opportunities
· Fully supplied Council uniform and PPE
· Ongoing access to weekly employee health and wellbeing programs, including weekly access to a complimentary Physiotherapist
· Annual health checks, including skin and hearing assessments and flu vaccinations
· 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programs (also available to your immediate family members)
· Annual performance appraisals and salary review opportunities.
Interested in a Career at Council?
To find out more about the position and the prerequisite requirements, please refer to the Position Description attachment.
Applications close at 12noon Tuesday, 2 April 2024. Please note that applicants may be contacted for interview prior to the closing date.
Further information can be obtained by contacting Council’s Manager Works, Ken Thompson on 0429 120 083.
