Is serving your community your passion?
Do you love to identify unique solutions to problems?
We are currently seeking a Casual Water and Wastewater Operator and if you have these skills this might be your chance to rewrite the future with us.
Work in a friendly and community focused team Hands on role working in your local community Casual role About the role The Water and Wastewater Operator is responsible for the operation and maintenance of Council's Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants, ensuring that regulations in this industry are maintained and adhered to.
The role will see you sampling water, managing process exceptions, cleaning and maintaining plant and equipment and performing preventative and scheduled maintenance.
This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.
Key activities of this role include: Operate and maintain Council's Treatment Plants to ensure compliance with regulatory and other requirements Assist with responding to and managing process exceptions/equipment failure/unusual events in a timely manner, utilising specialist resources, and reporting to others as appropriate Manage and optimise treatment performance through collection and analysis of samples and review of treatment performance data Undertake water quality testing and reporting in accordance with established procedures and water quality management systems Clean and maintain plant, equipment and buildings, and undertake general grounds maintenance and by-product disposal as required Perform scheduled and preventative equipment maintenance to appropriate standards utilising the incumbent's skills, training and experience Perform weekend duties, out of hours work (planned and unplanned) as rostered To be successful in this role: You are committed to providing quality service to the treatment of Water and Wastewater to aid in community water quality You are experienced and skilled in Water and Wastewater treatment or have Recognised Water and Wastewater Operations qualifications or willing to obtain Current Class C Driver Licence General Construction Induction Certificate (White Card) or willing to obtain First Aid Certificate or willing to obtain Our position description provides more information for you to learn more about this role.
Other important information The salary range for the casual position sits between $32.14 - $38.56 per hour plus 25% casual loading + hourly allowance + superannuation Successful candidates may be required to have vaccinations against Hepatitis A and B and Tetanus.
Council will be creating an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other permanent or temporary vacancies.
Extra benefits At Central Coast Council we provide team members with a range of extras that help them balance their life when they need it.
Fitness Passports give access to a range of gyms.
Wellbeing leave can be accessed twice a year to tick off something that means something to you - volunteering, health check ups, a 'me day' to refresh you.
And an Employee Assistance Program that offers a range of wellbeing initiatives to help you and your immediate family.
Other extras include: Long service leave after 5 years of continuous service Free flu vaccination program Time provided for you to do annual skin cancer screening, Breast screen and blood donations Access to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platforms We reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers program Novated leasing partnerships.
Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment.
We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.
Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.
What to know more?
The contact person for this role is Greg Horvath Section Manager Treatment Plants and Catchments.
You can contact them on 0419 139 326 or on email at ******.
This position will close for applications at midnight on Sunday 21 July 2024.
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Location Central Coast Council is ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work.
The Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia.
Central Coast Council is the third largest water utility (or water and sewage service) in NSW servicing 139,000 homes and businesses in a growing region.
How to apply We have put together some additional resources to help you apply for a role at Central Coast Council.
By completing and submitting this online application you confirm that any information that you provide in this application is true and correct and acknowledge that any offer of employment may be withdrawn should the information that you have provided in support of your application be shown to be false.
You also consent to employment screening checks being conducted where appropriate.
This may include associated checks including reference checks, Working with Children Check, Entitlement to Work in Australia, employment history and an Australian Federal Police Check, as well as substantiation of educational qualifications, industry memberships, previous Central Coast Council employment history and association with professional bodies.
You also acknowledge that you will be required to provide proof of eligibility (including photo identification) to work in Australia if selected for an interview.
To lodge your application, please follow these steps: Answer the on-line questions shown below.
Attach your resume Attach your qualifications and licences.
Once your application is successfully lodged you will receive an automated response sent to your e-mail address.
If a response is not received this means that your application has not been successfully submitted and you will need to lodge another application.
If you require assistance to lodge your application please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailing ****** to discuss what reasonable adjustments you may need.
If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.
Applicants who are selected for interview will be contacted by phone or e-mail.
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You will have the ability to save your application as you go using the 'Save Application' button.
You can start an application and return to it later via the automatic follow-up email once you have the time and required information at hand to finalise your application.
If you don't have access to a computer or electronic device, you can lodge your application at any of Council's Library locations.
Pre-book a free 1-hour computer timeslot by contacting your nearest library https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/libraries/our-branches or ask at the enquiry counter.
PLEASE NOTE: We will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications being presented by recruitment agencies.
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