Team Assistant | Psc362

• Location: Starting point at Council’s revamped Raymond Terrace Works Depot
• Permanent full-time position, 38 hours over 4 days. You get a long weekend all year round!
• Immediate start!

The Perfect Opportunity

Our Roads crew is seeking an energetic, reliable and motivated Team Assistant who shares the same passion for civil maintenance related projects. You’ll have a strong background in leading a small team, handling safe operation of machinery and equipment. It would also be highly desirable if you had MR license or higher, previous skid steer or excavator experience.

The primary purpose of this gig is to support the Team Leader in successfully delivering on contract works associated with roads, drainage, drainage structures, footpaths, cycle ways, carparks, street and roadside furniture and any other assets as directed.

The current working arrangement for this position is 38 hours over 4 days, working Tuesday – Friday each week. You get a long weekend all year round!

 Find out more about your new career here!

Your Team
The Roads team includes a bunch of dedicated labourers passionate about delivering the next civil maintenance related project. They love to deliver a high quality service to our community, working within a team environment.

Enough about us, we want to hear about you! So tell us about…

• Why you want this role and why we need you!
• What skills and experience will you bring to the role?
• Do you have your MR license or higher?
• Please outline your experience using skid steer or excavator?

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 attached 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:

• TRP Range: $68,759 - $74,273 pa based on a 38 hour week (includes 11% superannuation + retention & adverse work conditions allowance)
• Long service leave when you’ve been with us for just over 5 years
• A wellbeing program, including meditation, gym discounts and fitness incentives
• 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,14 February 2024.
• For further information on the role, please contact Darren Mitchell, Roads Coordinator on 0407 189 *** 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 2023 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.
• In 2022, Port Stephens Council was named the 2022 LGEA Active Super Employer of Choice.

The Port Stephens Region
Port Stephens is an integral part of the Hunter region and boasts some of the country’s most pristine coastline. Located 2.5 hours from Sydney and within an hour of Newcastle and Hunter Valley vineyards, Port Stephens offers a wonderfully balanced lifestyle. There's so much on offer including beautiful beaches, stunning sand dunes, coastal walks, national parks and pristine waters. The region is economically strong with a carefree, laid-back lifestyle.

Covering an area of close to 900 square kilometers and populated by over 75,000 people, the Worimi people are the traditional owners of Port Stephens.

About Port Stephens Council (PSC)
PSC is known for its dedication in delivering services valued by our community. Led by our popularly elected Mayor and nine dedicated Councillors, PSC is recognised for listening to its community and actively being available for community consultation and forums. 

PSC has a diverse asset base including holiday parks, community facilities, property investments, economic development activities and tourism.