At the heart of community. At the start of the future.

That’s where you’ll find Dubbo Regional Council and this opportunity to shape our region as our new Excavator Operator Assistant Ganger.

Our people care deeply about serving and strengthening our community. We work for 55,000 residents and 1.65 million people who visit our region each year - and when you join us, you’ll be part of that impact every single day. We’re at the centre of huge and important environmental, economic and societal change that will ensure a more sustainable future – for the Dubbo region, New South Wales, and beyond. It doesn’t get much bigger than that.

Join us as an Excavator Operator Assistant Ganger, Infrastructure Delivery, and develop your skills and future career.

Find people you can count on, and a lifestyle you love

As an Excavator Operator Assistant Ganger with us, you'll have the opportunity to make a tangible impact on your community while enjoying a balanced lifestyle in regional NSW. You'll coordinate essential civil works projects, operate specialised equipment, and collaborate with supportive teams to shape the infrastructure that keeps your region thriving. This role offers the perfect blend of hands-on outdoor work and leadership responsibilities, allowing you to grow your skills and career without sacrificing the quality of life that comes with living in a close-knit community.

You'll work with a great team to:

• Operate large and small excavators on Council's civil works projects e.g. road construction, drainage construction and preparation for concrete works.
• Provide assistance to, or as required, act as the Works Ganger in undertaking day to day coordination of plant, labour and material resources for Council's civil works projects.
• Operate other civil works plant and / or trucks as operational needs require.
• Obtain and respond to client and public requests for information and assistance with works matters

What you'll bring

To thrive in this role, you will need:

• Appropriate work related (civil assets) experience.
• Class HR to HC Drivers Licence and plant operator competence in skidsteer/loader/excavator operations
• General administrative skills demonstrating a competent level of literacy, numeracy and basic computer skills
• Good customer service and verbal communication skills

We would also love you to have:

• Previous Local Government experience.
• Cert III or IV Civil Construction/Maintenance.
• Proficiency in the use of GPS field technology.

Ready to find more from work and life?

Join us, and help strengthen our community and your career.

This position offers an attractive annual salary ranging from $65,812 to $76,484.

To find out more about this role, explore the Position Description and feel free to reach out to our Operations Coordinator West on 02 6801 4842 to make an enquiry.

If this role sounds like you, we would love to hear from you, simply click Apply Now!

This position requires a pre-employment health assessment. Please refer to the Job Demands document for the physical requirements of the position.

Applications close 9:00am, Friday 1 November 2024.

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Why Dubbo Regional Council?

At Dubbo Regional Council, you’ll find a great combination. Here’s what you can expect in your career with us:

• Find purpose and impact

Everything you do at Dubbo Regional Council makes a difference for so many people, in so many ways. It’ll always be that way. But right here, right now, we’re at the heart of some big change - and this is your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help us shape the future for communities here and beyond.

• Find personal and professional growth

You’ll find so much variety here. We’re doing diverse, high-impact work at scale. For you, that means plenty of opportunity to develop your skills and future career.

• Find people you can count on and a lifestyle you love

Your career matters, but so does your life outside of work. You don’t have to sacrifice one for the other. Here, you’ll achieve and grow in a great place to live and work, with people who truly care.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Find a better balance - enjoy a 38-hour work week embracing a 9 day fortnight, plus generous leave allowances.
• Make your pay go further with a variety of salary-packaging options, including Rainbow Cottage Childcare, novated vehicle leasing, self-education expenses, disability/income protection insurance, and so much more.
• Be rewarded for your impact with our annual Staff Excellence Awards and find real connection with our supportive team environment and active social club.
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with our Fitness Passport, comprehensive Wellbeing Program, annual flu vaccination, and Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.

Dubbo Regional Council is part of Wiradjuri Country and we acknowledge all clan groups that reside within the Dubbo and Wellington Wiradjuri Nation. We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.