About us

The beautiful Eurobodalla Shire is located on Yuin Country on the far south coast of NSW and offers an enviable coastal lifestyle with easy access to Canberra and Sydney. From our beaches to our bushlands, rivers and mountains, the Eurobodalla is a place of inclusive communities embracing sustainable lifestyles.

With 143km of coastline, 83 beaches, 20 lakes and four major river systems, Eurobodalla is known as the land of many waters. Over three-quarters of our land area is open space, consisting of 10 national parks and 15 state forests.

Over 40,000 people call the Eurobodalla Shire home, and we attract over 1.2 million visitors every year.

About the role

This position is a full-time role in the Parks team, based from the Narooma Depot. The successful applicant will be the main operator of the tractor and rotary slasher, in addition to the general duties shared by the Park’s team, such as:

Operating/maintaining plant items and machinery.
Preparing and completing Park’s projects, involving manual labouring tasks.
Supporting staff and contractors involved in Park’s projects and providing customer service to public.
Doing your part in the ongoing improvement of Council parks and surrounds.

Salary Information

Total remuneration for the role is in the range $2,593.04 to $2,794.97 gross per fortnight consisting of:

$2,287.76 to $2,468.86 base salary
$37.84 Adverse Working Conditions Allowance
$267.44 to $288.27 superannuation (at 11.5%)

An offer of employment for this position is subject to medical clearance to verify that you are safely able to undertake the duties of the position.

What we offer

We promote equal access to opportunities and pride ourselves on creating a safe and engaging working environment that fosters wellbeing. We are dedicated to looking after our staff, knowing our people are our biggest asset, to ensure we are best placed to look after our community.

Culture and benefits

Work/life balance through a range of flexible work options.
35 hours per week for administrative staff and 38 hours per week for operational staff.
Health and wellbeing initiatives including access to free counselling through our Employee Assistance Program, Uprise Wellbeing App, Fitness Passport, Social Club, flu vaccinations and skin checks.
Up to 3 days leave to cover Council closure at end of year period.
9 weeks Council provided paid maternity leave (conditional).
Generous leave provisions including Long Service Leave after 5 years of continuous service, study leave and 3 weeks sick leave annually.
Annual Award increases, performance reviews and a rewards and recognition program.
Salary packaging program.

About you

You like being outdoors, have a good attitude and experience using a tractor/slasher, as well as a range of other machinery and plant items. If you can communicate clearly, take pride in a job well-done and are keen to learn, you’ll be a stand-out. The ideal candidate will:

Have a Cert III in Horticulture or willing to complete with Council’s help (along with more training opportunities!)
Have a background in a Parks environment and awareness of machinery limitations and productivity.
Be able to do physical labour tasks and be a team-player.

Please read the Information Package for full details. If you have any further questions about the role, please contact Michael Sadler on 0400 871 697.

To apply for this position, please go to the Eurobodalla Shire Council Vacant Positions website pageif you found this vacancy via a job search website.

Applications close: 11.00pm Sunday 11 August 2024.

Applicants found suitable through this recruitment process may be contacted for fixed term contract opportunities of less than 12 months where the position is similar in nature – meaning the position requires the same nature of duties, abilities, qualifications, experience and standard of work performance.

Confirmation of personal identity and working rights:

As part of the recruitment process, should you be successful in obtaining an interview, you will be required to bring with you an original Government issued photo ID for the interview Panel to sight.

Should you then move to the next stage of the recruitment process after interview, you will be required to produce documentation that proves your working rights in Australia, such as a passport, birth certificate, driver’s licence, proof of permanent residency or temporary VISA grant notice.

Please note there is no ability to save your application partway through. Please ensure you have enough time to complete your application prior to starting, by considering and preparing your answers to the selection criteria questions shown below in advance.

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