Lead Water Treatment Plant Operator (Senior Specialist Treatment Operations)
Gympie Regional Council
- Cooloola, QLD
- Contract
- Full-time
- A varied and challenging role will see the successful applicant will undertake and oversee the operation of water and sewage treatment plants.
- Competitive base annual salary commencing at $72,982, plus applicable allowances and overtime and up to 13% superannuation.
- Great range of additional benefits, including health & wellness programs, salary sacrifice options, salary packaging arrangements and a fortnightly RDO.
- Carry out the treatment of sewage to comply with Environmental Authority.
- Carry out the treatment of water to comply with Drinking Water Quality Management Plan.
- Ensure that the quality assurance system is used and maintained to ensure water and wastewater services meets Council’s customer service standards.
- Ensure all testing and reporting of results are undertaken for the water and wastewater samples from various treatment plants in accordance with regulatory and operational requirements.
- Maintain infrastructure as required.
- Contribute to an effective team operating across all Council’s treatment plants to ensure the highest quality of service to customers through compliance with industry guidelines, workplace procedures, Council’s Customer Service Standards, and statutory requirements.
- Participation in on call roster (including weekends).
- Certificate III in water and sewage treatment AND/OR a combination of experience, expertise and competence sufficient to perform the duties required at this level.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously or cooperatively in an integrated team environment by developing effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
- Demonstrated knowledge of water and sewage treatment plant operation and maintenance.
- Demonstrated knowledge of safe chemical handling and storage.
- Demonstrated administrative, basic SCADA and computer operation skills.
- Queensland ‘C’ Class driver’s licence or above that is current and maintained.
- Working At Heights Ticket.
- Forklift Ticket.
- Confined Space Ticket
- Nine-day fortnight
- Access to employee health and well-being programs
- Fitness Passport: work out at over 25 local gyms for you and your family at a subsidised rate.
- Long service leave after seven years.
- Generous superannuation scheme of up to 13 per cent
- Access to salary sacrificing and salary packaging arrangements.
- Employee assistance program offering free confidential counselling services for employees and their families.
- Accountability
- Communication
- Customer Service Focused
- Integrity
- Teamwork and Collaboration
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5) Click 'NEXT' and 'CONFIRM'Please note before continuing: It is advisable that you prepare your responses in a separate word or text document, saving your work as you go and that you then copy and paste this prepared information in the form before completing the application process. Please keep your responses to a maximum 300 words for each question.Applications close on Sunday 5th May 2024 at 11.00pm AEST. No late applications will be accepted. Only applications received via Council's online application system will be considered.Gympie Regional Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and our people represent the community which we service. We invite all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including First Nations People, and people from diverse social, cultural and gender backgrounds.Apply Now