Bega Valley Shire Council

Waste Facility Team Members

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 multiple opportunities for pro-active individuals to undertake a range of waste facility operations including customer liaison, fee collection, transfer and management of waste within the facility, and maintenance of associated records.

As a Waste Facility Team Member, you will greet customers, inspect waste and quantify fee, collect monies and issue payment receipts, as well as direct customers to appropriate areas for waste disposal. You will carry out landfill operations and maintain waste facility and associated offices and amenities, including vegetation management.

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About You

We are seeking individuals who have a current NSW Class C Drivers Licence and two (2) years' experience in a similar role (indicative) is preferred.

You will have the following skills and experience;

• Demonstrated experience in the operation of landfill plant or similar earthmoving equipment.
• Demonstrated oral communications skills in a customer-oriented work environment.
• Experience with cash handling procedures.

Benefits

These are seasonal casual positions working varying hours through school holidays periods and weekends, with the possibility of ongoing weekend shifts throughout the year.

The hourly remuneration package for this position commences at $45.47 gross per hour (including casual loading and superannuation), comprising of:

• $32.62 per hour base salary
• $8.16 per hour casual loading
• $4.69 per hour superannuation (calculated at 11.5%)
• These positions are also entitled to the additional $1.29 per hour Adverse Working Conditions Allowance Level 2.

Additional benefits for this position include:

• Annual Award salary increases and performance reviews
• Wellbeing Initiatives – Employee Assistance Program, LifeWorks App, social club, health monitoring and annual flu vaccinations

Application Process

This is an open recruitment process designed to meet the seasonal and operational needs of the business. For this reason, there is no closing date set for the advertising period. We will endeavour to assess each application within 28 days of submission and notify applicants with an outcome. Where position vacancies are filled and there is no longer an operational need, applications will remain on file and be re-assessed as a vacancy or operational need arises.

Bega Valley Shire Council undertakes a merit-based recruitment and selection process. It is essential that the required skills and experience is demonstrated through a covering letter (2 pages maximum).

For further information on this position, please contact David Screen - Landfill and Transfer Station Coordinator on 02 6499 2450.

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.