Plant Operator

About Us

Greater Hume Council is a large 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.

Why work with Greater Hume Council?

As a Plant Operator with us, you will have access to a range of benefits including:

· 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.

In addition to the above, a Plant Operator attracts an annual salary ranging between $59,000 to $65,970 + 11% Superannuation and allowances, working 38 hours per week and a 9 day fortnight.

About the Position

As Plant Operator, you will work in a small crew of 3 with the occasional Contractor, completing works predominately associated with bridges, drains and culverts. We are searching for an Operator who is keen to learn and operate all items of plant ranging from Bobcats, Backhoes, Excavators, Tip Trucks and Trailers, Rollers and more. This crew is an integral part of Council's operations, ensuring works are completed before road construction activities commence.

We are searching for a keen operator who is interested in a variety of work and who can offer us:

· Experience in the operation and maintenance of a range of civil construction and maintenance activities

· Experience in the operation of plant on roadworks and other civil construction sites

· Demonstrated ability to understand and implement work instructions

· Current White Card

· Current Heavy Rigid Drivers Licence.

If you believe you can add even greater value to the crew at Greater Hume and would like to have a confidential discussion about the opportunities on offer, please contact Council's Manager Works, Ken Thompson on 0429 120 ***.

Applications will be received until 12 noon Tuesday, 2 April 2024. Please note that applicants may be contacted prior to closing date for interview.