Eurobodalla Shire Council

Plant Operator Labourer (Maintenance)

About us

The beautiful Eurobodalla Shire is located on Yuin Country on the far south coast of NSW and offers an enviable coastal lifestyle with easy access to Canberra and Sydney. From our beaches to our bushlands, rivers and mountains, the Eurobodalla is a place of inclusive communities embracing sustainable lifestyles.

With 143km of coastline, 83 beaches, 20 lakes and 4 major river systems, Eurobodalla is known as the land of many waters. Over three-quarters of our land area is open space, consisting of 10 national parks and 15 state forests.

Over 40,000 people call the Eurobodalla Shire home, and we attract over 1.2 million visitors every year.

About the role

This position is a full-time role in the Batemans Bay Maintenance team.

Your main duties will include:

• Operating and maintaining plants items and machinery.
• Physical labouring and other construction/maintenance manual activities.
• Completing construction/maintenance projects alongside contractors and sub-contractors.
• Doing your part in the ongoing improvement and quality of Council’s construction and maintenance services.

About you

Our top candidate will like working outdoors and have experience with safe and proper use of plant items and machinery. Your common sense, good attitude and clear communication skills will make you a strong applicant for the role. Please make sure your application shows clear examples of the following:

• Ability to do physical labour tasks, be a team-player and communicate easily with contractors and the public.
• Experience in a construction/maintenance environment and familiar with machinery limits and outputs.
• Good literacy/numeracy skills and keen to take part in further training offered by Council.

Salary Information

Total remuneration for the role is in the range $2,593.04 to $2,794.97 gross per fortnight consisting of:

• $2,287.76 to $2,468.86 base salary
• $37.84 Adverse Working Conditions Allowance
• $267.44 to $288.27 superannuation (calculated at 11.5%)

An offer of employment for this position is subject to medical clearance to verify that you are safely able to undertake the duties of the position.

What we offer

We promote equal access to opportunities and pride ourselves on creating a safe and engaging working environment that fosters wellbeing. We are dedicated to looking after our staff, knowing our people are our biggest asset, to ensure we are best placed to look after our community.

Culture and benefits

• Work/life balance through a range of flexible work options.
• 35 hours per week for administrative staff and 38 hours per week for operational staff.
• Health and wellbeing initiatives including access to free counselling through our Employee Assistance Program, Uprise Wellbeing App, Fitness Passport, Social Club, flu vaccinations and skin checks.
• Three days leave to cover Council closure at end of year period.
• 9 weeks Council provided paid maternity leave (conditional).
• Generous leave provisions including Long Service Leave after 5 years of continuous service, study leave and 3 weeks sick leave annually.
• Annual Award increases, performance reviews and a rewards and recognition program.
• Salary packaging program.

Please read the Information Package for full details. If you have any further questions about the role, please contact Zach McAnally on 0427 409 018. 

To apply for this position, please complete the form below or go to the Eurobodalla Shire Council Vacant Positions website page if you found this vacancy via a job search website.

Applications close: 11.00pm Thursday 6 February 2025.

Applicants found suitable through this recruitment process may be contacted for fixed term contract opportunities of less than 12 months where the position is similar in nature – meaning the position requires the same nature of duties, abilities, qualifications, experience and standard of work performance.

Please note there is no ability to save your application partway through. Please ensure you have enough time to complete your application prior to starting, by considering and preparing your answers to the selection criteria questions shown below in advance.