Bega Valley Shire Council

Unsealed Roads Team Member (Plant Operator)

A career with Bega Valley Shire Council offers the opportunity to engage in meaningful and diverse work that supports the vibrant communities of the south-east corner of NSW. Nestled between rolling hills and some of the state’s most stunning beaches, this region is home to a variety of people who enjoy both rural and coastal living.

As an AR Bluett Award winning Council, we are proud of our dedicated and talented team, whose efforts make our success possible.

With a workforce of over 350, we provide essential services to our communities, including libraries, customer service, finance, children’s services, engineering, project management, road maintenance, water management, environment, parks, gardens, and town centres.

We offer a range of employment benefits to support our staff, which may include:

• Rostered days off
• Flexible work arrangements
• Salary packaging

The Opportunity

We have an opportunity for a dedicated individual to operate a Backhoe Loader and a variety of other plant equipment for the primary purpose of maintaining BVSC road assets and associated infrastructure.

As an Unsealed Roads Team Member (Plant Operator), you will operate and maintain a Backhoe Loader for construction and routine rural drainage maintenance activities. You will also operate other plant equipment on road construction and maintenance projects, and perform basic routine and corrective maintenance on a variety of plant equipment.

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About You

We are seeking an individual who has proven recent backhoe operator experience working on road asset maintenance activities or similar, and has a current NSW Class C Drivers Licence and SafeWork NSW General Construction Induction Card (White Card).

We are seeking an individual who holds or is willing to obtain the following qualifications:

• School Certificate (Year 10) or equivalent
• SafeWork ‘Traffic Controller’ qualification
• SafeWork ‘Implement Traffic Control’ qualification
• Chainsaw competency (Trim and Cross Cut)
• Civil Plant Licence or Competencies (must include Backhoe Loader)
• HLTAID003 - Provide first aid

You will have the following skills and experience;

• Proven recent backhoe operator experience working on road asset maintenance activities or similar.
• Proven recent Backhoe Loader operating experience working on road asset maintenance activities or similar.
• Demonstrated relevant experience in road asset maintenance works which may include (but not limited to); road pavement maintenance, unsealed road maintenance, pavement patching, roadside vegetation maintenance, drainage maintenance, environmental controls, pipe laying and minor construction.
• Experience in operating and using a variety of hand and power tools which may include (but not limited to): chainsaws, spray equipment and pumps.

Benefits

This is a permanent full time position working 38 hours per week. You will be working in different locations across the shire with the required start time at site being 7:00am.

The total remuneration package for this position commences at $67,975.75 gross per annum, comprising of:

• $1,172.40 per week base salary
• $134.83 per week superannuation (calculated at 11.5%)

Additional benefits for this position include:

• Rostered day off scheme (nine day fortnight)
• Annual Award salary increases and performance reviews
• Commuter use vehicle
• Salary packaging program (SmartSalary)
• Wellbeing Initiatives – Fitness Passport, Employee Assistance Program, Telus Health App, social club, health monitoring and annual flu vaccinations.

For further information on this position, please contact Craig Corby - Roads Maintenance Coordinator on 02 6499 2446.

Applications close 11.59pm AEST on 29 April 2025.

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and address the advertised selection criteria demonstrating their suitability for the role.

This position requires applicants to be suitably immunised in line with recommendations from the Australian Immunisation Handbook, mandated Public Health Orders and/or Councils Immunisation Procedure.