Laboratory Technician

"YOU COULD MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE"

Primary Work Location: Central Coast,NSW

• Collect, analyse and store water and wastewater samples to ensure compliance with industry standards
• Play an important role in assisting to provide quality water supplies to the community
• Work/Life Balance - 9 day fortnight
• Permanent Full Time

Ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work.

Today the Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, with the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia.

Central Coast Council is the third largest water utility (or water and sewage service) in NSW servicing 139,000 homes and businesses in a growing region.

The role of Laboratory Technician is responsible for conducting analysis on water and wastewater to ensure process control, compliance with Australian Drinking Water Guidelines and EPA Licence conditions and monitoring the impact of various activities on the environment.

You will across Central Coast Council's Treatment Plants with some field sampling required as part of the role.

The position of Laboratory Technician is required to maintain the laboratory to facilitate a high standard of analytical operation and create value for the community.

Key activities of this role include:

• Plan and undertake routine and non-routine sampling and testing functions
• Analysis of various water based samples using physical, chemical and microbiological techniques, and record results on relevant databases and systems. Test results support the operation of Council’s treatment plants, catchments and water and sewerage networks, and may also support areas outside of Water and Sewer such as environment and health
• Ensure the laboratory is organised and maintained at all times, including monitoring and maintaining laboratory stock to cover routine and non-routine test requirements

About you:

• You will bring an Associate Diploma qualification in Laboratory Technology or related field or demonstrated experience in a similar role
• You will have a Current Class C Driver’s Licence
• You will have a Valid Construction General Induction card- NSW SafeWork or equivalent or willing to obtain
• You enjoy sharing your knowledge and expertise, while also learning from others
• Having a work/life balance is important to you

About us:

• We are a large organisation delivering a wide variety of services to our local community
• You will be joining a team of professionals who excel at what they do
• We offer a supportive work environment with opportunities for career development
• We provide opportunities to collaborate with subject matter experts from a variety of areas across the organisation
• We offer an attractive range of benefits to our employees.

What we offer:

• Weekly pay cycle
• Generous leave provisions: 20 days paid Annual Leave, 15 days Sick Leave/Carers Leave, Health and Wellbeing Leave, Long Service Leave after 5 years, Additional purchased leave, Parental Leave – 18 weeks full pay/36 weeks ½ pay, Paternity Leave - 2 weeks
• Novated leasing
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available to employees and their families
• Fitness Passport – access to gyms across the Central Coast and Newcastle
• Health and wellbeing programs – skin cancer screening, Breastscreen, Flu vaccination, blood donations
• Recognition of service
• Professional Development opportunities
• Individual career development and learning opportunities
• Reward and Recognition programs.

This role provides a commencing salary range of between $69.5k to $83.4k per annum dependent on skills and experience + 11% superannuation.

Successful candidates may be required to undertake a course of vaccinations against Hepatitis A and B and Tetanus or demonstrate their immunity.

Enquiries: Jake Nilson Team Leader Laboratory on 0431174***.

If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.

Closing Date: Applications close at midnight on Sunday 14 April 2024.