Weighbridge Operator

Permanent, Full-time (average of 76 hours per fortnight)

Rostered hours (9.5 hour days with alternate weekends) 

The City of Rockingham is an award winning local government located 40km south of the Perth CBD and is known as the place where the coast comes to life.  One of the fastest growing local governments in the south metropolitan area, we are responsible for the provision and delivery of high quality services, facilities and events that meet or exceed community expectations.  Providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees is important to us and we are committed to employing team members who share the City’s Values of Recognition, Ethics, Service, Professional Development, Empowerment, Communication and Teamwork – RESPECT. These Values are incorporated into all aspects of employment at the City.

Based at the Millar Road Landfill and Recycling Facility, you will be responsible for receiving and securing income at the weighbridge control office, and providing administrative support.

This role offers extensive customer contact as you will be part of the dedicated and busy team that responds to weighbridge and general customer enquiries, including the accurate classification of waste received at the facility.

Sound interpersonal and public relations skills are essential for this busy role.  Previous experience in a cash handling environment (receipting, balancing and preparing banking of monies) is required.  You will have good computer literacy, especially in the Microsoft Office suite, and a willingness to learn software specific to this role.  An understanding of waste acceptance criteria would be advantageous.

The weighbridge team operates on a roster to ensure that services are available at the facility seven days per week.  Hours will be 9.5 hours per day (exclusive of a 30-minute unpaid meal break) and there is a requirement to work every second Saturday and Sunday.  A roster applies to this role and you must be available to work weekends and public holidays when rostered to do so.

Previous Mandalay weighbridge software experience is desirable.

We offer a weekly wage of $1,412 gross which incorporates all allowances and penalty rates, and:

• 11% superannuation with the opportunity to co-contribute up to 5%
• A variety of health and wellbeing programmes including a physical health reimbursement subsidy payment of up to $150 per annum, free flu vaccinations, free skin cancer checks, mental health programs and Employee Assistance Provider (EAP) services
• Training and development opportunities including paid study leave and study fees
• Salary packaging opportunities for motor vehicles

An information package, including the position description, is available on our website.

Applications must be submitted online by 4pm, Sunday 4 February 2024.

This process may be used to fill future similar permanent or fixed-term positions that may become available in the City during the next 12 months.

The City of Rockingham encourages candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people living with disability and people who speak a first language other than English.