Lead Operator Wastewater Treatment Plant

Do you love to identify unique solutions to problems? Do you like to lead people and yet still be hands on? We are currently seeking a Lead Operator Wastewater at one our major Treatment Plants for the Central Coast area and if you have the right skills for this role, this might be your chance to rewrite the future with us.

• Work in a dynamic and customer focused team
• Permanent full-time
• Balance your life with a 9 day fortnight
• Commuter Use Vehicle available

About the role

You will be responsible for the day-to-day operation, maintenance and security of the Kincumber Sewer Treatment Plant within the Central Coast region. Along with leading a team of 7 employees in daily operations taking into consideration compliance and regulatory requirements, you will also coordinate the response to manage any treatment plant process exceptions/equipment failure and /or unusual events in a timely manner. 

This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Certificate III qualification in Water Operations (Water Treatment / Wastewater Treatment) or related field OR demonstrated solid contemporary experience in a similar role, combined with ongoing professional development.
• Current Construction General Induction Card – NSW SafeWork or equivalent
• Current Class C Driver’s Licence
• Senior First Aid Certificate
• Current Confined Spaces Certification
• Current Statement of Attainment in Work Safely at Heights
• Statement of Attainment in Operate and Control Liquefied Chlorine Gas Disinfection
• Proficient in swimming to perform self-rescue
• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to provide technical support to operators to resolve problems. This requires the application of specialised knowledge and skills relevant to the various treatment processes and facilities.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the legislative, technical and operational aspects or treating water in accordance with regulatory guidelines.

Our position description provides more information for you to learn more about this role.

Other important information

• The salary range for this position sits between $85k- $103k plus 11.5% superannuation
• This is a Permanent full-time.
• This role will be able to access a 9 day fortnight
• This role is located at the Kincumber Sewer Treatment Plant
• Successful candidates will be required to have vaccinations against Hepatitis A and B and Tetanus.
• Shortlisted candidates will be required to undertake and pass a Confined Spaces medical.

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 Steven Lane, Team Leader Wastewater. You can contact them on 0473 432 894 or on email at steven.lane@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au

This position will close for applications at midnight on Sunday, 18 August 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. 

We have a number of work locations across the region, offering different work locations for team members.

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:

1. Answer the on-line questions shown below.
2. Attach your resume
3. 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 recruit@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au 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. For further instructions please click here. 

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.