Tweed Shire Council

Plumber Tradesperson

Join Tweed Shire Council as a Plumber and play a vital role in maintaining and enhancing community facilities. You’ll use your expertise in plumbing, drainage, gasfitting, and irrigation to install, repair, and maintain Council’s amenities, park facilities, sportsgrounds, and buildings. With a minimum of six years’ experience, including a trade apprenticeship, you’ll apply your technical knowledge to ensure all work meets Australian Standards. This role offers variety, collaboration with different teams, and the opportunity to work with progressive electronic plumbing fixtures. A Tool Allowance may apply. If you’re looking for a secure, rewarding role where your skills make a difference, apply today!

About the role:

• Install, repair, and maintain plumbing, drainage, gasfitting, and irrigation systems across Council’s amenities, parks, sportsgrounds, and buildings.
• Ensure all work complies with Australian Standards and industry regulations, using the latest electronic plumbing fixtures and fittings.
• Collaborate with Council teams to support new projects and ongoing maintenance in a professional and efficient manner.
• Maintain a strong focus on workplace safety, environmental responsibility, and team participation.
• Enjoy a stable, rewarding role with a potential Tool Allowance and the opportunity to make a real impact in the community.

What's on offer:

• a base salary ranging from $63,935 per hour/annum with competency-based increments up to $73,252 per hour/annum, plus 11.5% super
• 76 hour, 9 day fortnight
• training and development opportunities
• flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
• generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - click here for more).

We are seeking:

•  A licensed contractor qualified in plumbing, drainage, water connection, and roofing.
• A skilled tradesperson with at least six years' practical experience, including a trade apprenticeship.
• Certification to install and certify backflow prevention devices and thermostatic mixing valves.
• Strong technical knowledge, including compliance with industry codes, OHS regulations, and workplace safety standards.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, and teamwork skills, with the ability to handle public enquiries and work both independently and collaboratively.

About us:

• Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
• The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.  
• Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles.  We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options. 
• Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government. 

Where it's located:

This position is based in Murwillumbah, and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes: 

Friday 4 April at 12 noon sharp (NSW time).  Late applications will not be permitted.

Click here to view the Position Description 

TIPS for Addressing the Selection Criteria

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Pre-Employment Screening:

Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process. 

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

• Pre-employment medical – some roles require a functional (physical) assessment, and all positions are subject to drug and alcohol screening (a positive test result means the recruitment process ends and your application will not be considered).
• Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.  Click here for more information.

Reference Checks are undertaken by the panel. Your 2 referees should ideally be your current and most recent supervisors.  Your referees are not contacted unless you’ve been interviewed and are a preferred candidate.

Immunisations:

This position is identified as at risk of contracting vaccine-preventable/manageable diseases and as a consequence impacted employees are strongly recommended to participate in Council’s workplace vaccination program. 

How To Apply:

You must use your own email address, and not one used previously by another person that has applied for a position with council.

Once you start your online application, you cannot save and return to it later. 

1. Have your Resume document ready to go.
2. Fill out all questions below. Click 'Next'. 
3. You'll then be prompted to attach your resume and other documents (if applicable). Click 'Next'.
4. Review your application to confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to submit your application.

If you'd like to COPY and PASTE question fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below:

1. Do you hold a Contractor’s Licence for plumbing, drainage, water connection, and roofing? Please provide details.
2. Do you have at least six years’ practical experience, including a trade apprenticeship? Please outline your experience. 
3. Are you licensed to install and certify backflow prevention devices and thermostatic mixing valves? Please provide details.
4. Please demonstrate your knowledge of industry codes, OHS regulations, and workplace safety standards.
5. Please provide examples of how you have used your communication, problem-solving, and teamwork skills in a work environment.

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