Bega Valley Shire Council

Waste Facility Team Members

A career at Bega Valley Shire Council will immerse you in rewarding and interesting work for the diverse communities that call the south-east corner of NSW home, all of them nestled between rolling countryside and some of the best seaside locations NSW has to offer.

Our workforce of over 350 meets the needs of these communities with a wide range of services including libraries, customer service, finance, children’s services, engineering, project management, road works, water management, environment and parks, gardens and town centre care.

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, 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.