Water Treatment Operator - East

For your application to be considered, please apply via our website www.newater.com.au/careers

• Please ensure to include a copy of your resume, cover letter and your key selection criteria responses with your application.

About the role

The Water Treatment Operator consistently executes Water Treatment tasks, ensuring smooth and efficient operations while minimising disruptions and upholding system integrity to deliver safe drinking water.

You will be a part of the ‘East’ team that covers the picturesque primary areas of Tallangatta, Corryong, Cudgewa, Walwa, Dartmouth, and Eskdale.

This role is a full-time opportunity until late September 2024, including a monthly RDO and flexible work options. 

In this role you will collaborate effectively within the Water Treatment team, ensuring timely data input into treatment systems and providing prompt reporting of operational trends and issues to senior roles.

Key Selection Criteria

1. Ability to problem solve and use critical thinking to solve practical challenges.
2. Ability to accurately input data into systems.
3. Demonstrated ability to act within an Occupational Health and Safety mindset.
4. Experience in the water industry or experience in a position with a transferrable skill set i.e. treatment, sampling and testing, or similar.
5. Certificate III in Water Treatmentor equivalent is not required but an advantage. 

Working at North East Water

North East Water is a leader in a unique and rewarding industry. This is thanks to our team who makes sure we exceed the expectations of our customers and communities. We’re committed to providing a respectful, inclusive, and equitable environment, and offer a range of benefits to our people, including:

• Getting out and about in the beautiful north east region,
• Great work-life balance with a range of flexible working arrangements,
• Professional development through on-the-job and external training, leadership development programs, mentoring and secondment opportunities,
• Annual salary increases and superannuation,
• Paid parental leave,
• Health and wellbeing activities,
• Employee Assistance Program,
• Study assistance,
• An array of personal leave options,
• Social club,
• plus much, much more!

Position Information 

• An attractive salary range of $59,237 to $75,160 plus 11% superannuation, depending on skills and experience. This role attracts additional remuneration through allowances and participation in an on-call roster.
• This is a full time, limited tenure position until 30 September 2024.
• To view the Position Description, please visit www.newater.com.au/careers

If you have any position enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact Jess Littlejohn, Manager Water Treatment and Quality on 0408 991 ***.

Applications close 12 March 2024.