AddressWeighbridge Operator
Location: Tamworth, NSW
THE OPPORTUNITY
Exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in Council’s waste management and resource recovery operations
Utilise your excellent communication and time management skills to enhance the services provided at our Region’s landfill sites
COULD THIS BE YOU?
You will play a critical role in assisting the community to manage their waste in an environmentally sustainable manner, as such ability to communicate effectively (both written and verbal) as well as provide excellent customer service is essential.
The Weighbridge Operator is responsible for:
Monitoring and controlling the waste entering the landfill by screening, assessing and classifying the waste;
Recording waste types and quantities to satisfy both Council and Statutory requirements;
Collecting fees, issuing receipts and maintaining accurate sale records for waste deposits and product sales; and
Maintaining landfill sites
TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL NEED
NSW Drivers Licence
Certificate II in Civil Construction, Waste Management, Plant or similar OR equivalent practical experience
WHS Construction Induction Card
INTERESTED? WE LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING YOU!
For a confidential discussion, please contact Tess Dawson, Manager Waste and Resource Recovery, on 02 6767 5041.
Salary range: Grade 6 - $1044.60 to $1130.40 per week based on a 38 hour working week. Salary may be negotiated based on skills, experience and your value to our organisation. Additional penalty rates are available for weekend work and an adverse working conditions allowance (plus 11% superannuation). Opportunities for overtime work are also periodically available.
This position requires the successful applicant to work in a 28 day roster which may occasionally require out of hours work (including public holidays) to meet Council’s operational and customer service obligations. Where work is required out of normal hours, penalty rates in addition to the salary detailed above may apply.
Shortlisted applicants will be required to undertake a Pre-employment Medical Screening including Alcohol & Other Drugs Testing.
Apply Now! Applications Close: 11.59pm Monday, 18th March 2024
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WHY IS IT ‘WORTH’ WORKING AT TAMWORTH REGIONAL COUNCIL?
For your LIFESTYLE: More time in your day with flexibility for your passions, family or play!
Flexible Work Arrangements: your work/life balance is important to us. Approved by mutual agreement according to operational requirements (examples include condensed hours, job share, 19 day months, 9 day fortnights, time in lieu as approved)
Attractive Leave Options
Long service leave after five (5) years
Nine weeks (full pay) paid parental leave, 18 weeks (half pay) paid parental leave
Three weeks sick leave annually
Health & Wellbeing leave, Carer’s leave, Domestic Violence leave
Leave (1 day) for NAIDOC week celebrations for those who identify
For our COMMUNITY: Help create Tamworth tomorrow, leave your mark on our city.
At Council we have the honour of leaving a legacy on our community. We create and enhance world class facilities and events. We develop Tamworth’s economy through investment and infrastructure. We ensure our city is sustainable for future growth and success.
For your CAREER: Boost your career, the sky is the limit.
Council is a giant pathway for forging your career and we prioritise growing our own talent, through training and professional development. Our Educational Assistance Program provides opportunities to pursue study in a higher-level role or related qualification/field.
For BELONGING: Join a family that values team spirit and genuinely cares about your wellbeing.
Breast feeding friendly workplace
Ideal location with easy access to cycle or walk to work
QANTAS Club discounts
Free entry to Council’s pools
Health & Wellbeing programs
Social Club
Employee Assistance Program for yourself and your immediate family
Corporate rate gym membership (participating gyms)
Uniforms subsidised
Novated leases available to all staff
A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK!
Tamworth Regional Council proudly sits on Kamilaroi Country, the traditional lands of the Gomeroi people, with a large diverse workplace culture with over 650 employees who are proud to service our community.
The Tamworth region is home to over 60,000 people and is a thriving economic and cultural hub in the North West of NSW. Our recently adopted plan for the future of the region, ‘Blueprint 100’, drives strategic vision for growth as a region, as we plan for how the city and the region will sustainably accommodate a population of 100,000 people.
Our people strive to build a great organisational culture fostering our shared values of Teamwork, Equity, Accountability, Customer Orientation and Health and Safety whilst embracing the drive for excellence, innovation and respect.
ABOUT OUR REGION
The Tamworth Regional is a fabulous place to call home boasting the vibrant regional city of Tamworth along with the towns of Manilla, Barraba, Nundle and Kootingal as well as 17 hamlets, villages and rural areas. Located just 4 hours’ drive (or a direct flight) to bustling Sydney and multiple coastal locations within 3-4 hours’ drive, Tamworth is a central hub and a place to enjoy all year round.
Tamworth offers an enviable lifestyle with all the conveniences and services you’d expect from a larger city, coupled with a relaxed pace of life with opportunities to enjoy all that nature has to offer, along with being a great place to raise children, make long term friends and create a professional career.
As the capital of the North West region, Tamworth is home to major health and education centres, affordable housing options to suit all lifestyles, attractive employment and business opportunities with a robust and innovative local economy. In addition, the Tamworth region boasts a proud sporting culture with world class facilities and a supporting community of clubs.
Tamworth Regional Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to supporting a diverse, respectful, safe and inclusive workplace. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and ages including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQA+, people with disabilities and other diversity groups. If you require additional support or any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know during the application process.
Council is committed to promoting the care, protection and safeguarding of children. To learn more about our Commitment to Child Safety Statement and screening processes, click the link below.
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