Plant Operator - Construction

Located in the beautiful Southern Highlands of NSW, 1.5 hours south-west of Sydney - Wingecarribee Shire Council is working to create and nurture a vibrant & diverse community in harmony with the region's urban, agricultural & natural environments.

We are looking for a

• Plant Operator
• to join our Infrastructure department.
• About the Role

The infrastructure branch is responsible for the operation and maintenance of Councils assets and infrastructure. The role of Plant Operator works in small specialist or project tams involve in operations of roads, maintenance and construction.

This position includes working across different work or project teams as business needs require and involves working under direct supervision assisting in a variety of routine manual labouring and skilled tasks.

• Essential Criteria

1. Demonstrated experience in construction and / or maintenance (roads and drainage).

2. Demonstrated practical experience in the operation of a range of plant and machinery relevant to the field.

3. Knowledge and demonstrated experience in manual labouring roles across a variety of projects in construction and

maintenance.

4. Demonstrated ability to follow instructions within a team environment, and to communicate effectively with internal

and external customers.

5. Practical understanding of Workplace Health and Safety, awareness of environmental impacts, legislation and

responsibilities

6. Current WHS Construction Induction White Card.

7. Current Medium Rigid (MR) Drivers Licence.

• Desirable Criteria
• Current Traffic Controller (Old Blue Card) and / or implement Traffic Control Plans (Old Yellow Card) Ticket
• Confined space ticket
• Working near live electrical apparatus as a non-electrical worker certification
• Level 1 Accredited Chainsaw - Trim & Crosscut Fallen Trees.
• Demonstrated experience in concrete and pipeline labouring
• First Aid certificate
• Current Heavy Rigid (HR) Drivers Licence.
• Certification in Asbestos Awareness
• Certificate III in Civil Construction
• Benefits
• Competitive salary
• Focus on Health and Well Being with flexible working conditions.
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• Access to our free, confidential employee assistance program (EAP).
• How to Apply

Please upload your current resume and a brief cover letter.

Applicants not addressing the essential criteria may not be considered. For further information about the role, please contact Paul Dunford on (02) 4863 5221.

In accordance with Wingecarribee Shire Council's COVID 19 Safety Plan, we encourage all employees to be COVID 19 vaccinated.