Address- Location: At the newly purpose built Raymond Terrace Works Depot, Nelson Bay Works Depot and onsite
- Permanent full-time position, 38 hours over 4 days. You get a long weekend all year round!
- This opportunity will suit either a qualified or third/fourth year Mechanical Tradesperson
- A guaranteed 3.75% salary increase effective from 1 July 2024
About Port Stephens Council (PSC)
Port Stephens is known for its incredible natural beauty and vibrant community, covering an area of close to 900 square kilometres and populated by over 75,000 people.
Port Stephens is diverse – with coastal villages, riverside suburbs, rural lands and historic town centres, it’s the ideal tourism and retirement destination as well as a great place to live, work and play.
We acknowledge the Worimi as the original Custodians and inhabitants of Port Stephens. May we walk the road to tomorrow with mutual respect and admiration as we care for the beautiful land and waterways together.
The Perfect Opportunity
Our Workshop team within the Facilities & Infrastructure, is searching for their next Mechanic. This opportunity would perfectly suit a motivated individual who is a trade qualified mechanic or fourth year apprentice mechanic interested in expanding your experience with a wide range of mechanical matters within Councils diverse fleet including light and heavy vehicles, Also including a vast range of small and construction plant.
As Council's Mechanic, you’ll provide high level of mobile/field service work in undertaking the scheduled servicing maintenance, unscheduled repairs and modifications to Council’s plant and equipment and external customer’s vehicles as required.
This role will suit a candidate with excellent customer service skills who has a strong ability to manage competing priorities and the capability to adapt to a quickly changing environment.
The current working arrangement for this position is 38 hours over 4 days. You get a long weekend all year round!
Your Team
The Workshop team includes a bunch of Mechanical gurus passionate about getting their hands dirty to get the job done whilst keeping their workshop spotless. You won’t be bored!
Why our employees love PSC?
When you join PSC, you’ll be joining an organisation who truly believes that one size doesn’t fit all. We offer an inclusive and supportive culture, a focus on personal and professional growth and a deep respect for our community.
We embrace the level of difference that each of our employees bring with them and offer working arrangements that allow you to focus on the things you consider most important to you outside of your career throughout all stages of your life!
Enough about us, we want to hear about you! So tell us about…
- Why you want this role and how it aligns to your career goals.
Please note: Only the criteria above needs to be addressed in the application, however you’ll be assessed against the full list of Essential Criteria located within the Position Description
We want you to love PSC as much as we do, so here’s a taste of some of the perks you can expect:
- Base Salary Range: $63,440 - $72,003 pa based on a 38 hour week + 11% superannuation + $908 adverse working conditions allowance + $2,312 retention allowance
- A guaranteed 3.75% salary increase effective from 1 July 2024 plus a $1,000 one off payment (pro-rated for part-time employees) if employed by (and continued to be employed on) 30 June 2024
- Confidential support (including mental health) through our employee assistance program
- Long service leave when you’ve been with us for just over 5 years
- Paid Parental Leave so you can spend more time with your new little human
- A wellbeing program, including meditation, gym discounts and fitness incentives
- Ongoing personal and professional development programs available during work hours
- Mentoring in the workplace
- And lots more…
Ready to change your outlook and join the awesome team at PSC?
- These opportunities don’t come up often… apply by midnight, 9 June 2024.
- For further information on the role, please contact Cameron Smith, Workshop Team Leader on 0419 676 *** for a confidential discussion.
- We never discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or marital, veteran, or disability status.
- We’re a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.
- We’ve partnered with the Veterans Employment Program to support veterans finding suitable, sustainable and meaningful employment.
- Port Stephens Council adheres to the principles of a child safe organisation and supports children and young people having safe and welcoming experience in our community, accessing our facilities and in our care.
