27 Nov
City of Newcastle
Newcastle
As a member of our team, you won't just work for the city; you’ll co-create it.
City of Newcastle is looking for experienced Administration Assistants to continually support the ever-changing demands of our Summerhill Waste Management Facility.
As an Administration Assistant you will have a strong focus on high-quality customer service outcomes, safety and operational efficiency, including an emphasis on continuous improvement. Operating the weighbridge, this role is the first point of contact for customers to Summerhill Waste Management Centre and is critical to the effective provision of the waste management service to the community.
This opportunity will see you work collaboratively as part of a team, this role works closely with the Business and Customer Support Officers and other site staff to ensure an optimal experience for site customers.
Waste Services takes a systematic approach to delivering its services and the Administration Assistant is an integral part of this systematic approach to deliver better customer and business outcomes.
Find out more about your new career by viewing the position description here.
Life at City of Newcastle (CN)
You’ll get to experience your work up close alongside the brilliant minds of your colleagues who care for one another and the region.
You’ll chip away at ambitious plans with a talented, passionate crew alongside you, shaping the very fabric of our community. Showing up for neighbours not shareholders.
Every single day offers the chance to think big and act local. Planning and prioritising to achieve the most important outcomes with the community.
You’ll add value in the moments that matter. From librarians to lifeguards, in a range of iconic places, we achieve a better Newcastle together.
Whether we’re planning to host major events, providing essential services or supporting creative artists, it’s what we do when the cameras aren't rolling that matters most.
And we’ll be there for you in important times in your life. We embrace flexible work arrangements to find a balance that allows us to enjoy the city we shape.
Our focus on inclusion and respecting culture, will help you feel a deeper connection with others. You'll connect with internal communities that will help you to feel a sense of belonging and reflect the diversity of the growing region.
You’ll do meaningful work and do it sustainably as you take ideas from plan to play, in your own backyard.
With hundreds of different roles, each person adds their uniqueness to our culture and plays their part as we head towards our 2040 vision.
With natural assets and a focus on the environment, co-create a sustainable region with us.
Why join CN?
At CN, we value our employees, and their wellbeing takes priority. We encourage employees to make time for what's important and provide the advantages to enable a work life balance that allow us to enjoy the city we shape. To read more, visit here!
- flexible/hybrid work arrangements/model
- Paid parental leave for primary carers
- Industry leading employment conditions
- Corporate Fitness program from as little as $12.90 per fortnight
- Access to a range of exclusive CN employee benefits programs including Novated Lease options as well as access to reward and recognition vouchers
- Annual performance development plans and ongoing training and development opportunities
- Leading the CN Way leadership program
- Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (IDE) employee networks and initiatives
- Access to Health & Wellbeing programs including an Onsite Physiotherapist, Yoga and Mental Health Ambassador Groups
We champion inclusion so that everyone is valued, and we encourage innovation and creativity. We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where different styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected.
People with diverse lived experiences (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural, racial, ethnic, religious and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, carers, and veterans) are encouraged to apply.
Don’t just work for the city, co-create it. Join and expand your career at the City of Newcastle.
If successful in progressing to the interview stage, they will take place from the week commencing 5th Jan 2026
Application Closing Date: Sunday 14th December 2026
Remuneration: $73,082.09 + 12% Superannuation per annum for a 35-hour week
Contact: Brittney Casey - Business & Customer Support Coordinator - 02 4974 2***
If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please contact *******@ncc.nsw.gov.au for a confidential discussion.
You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.
CN do not accept unsolicited resumes, and we respectfully ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us at this stage. Notes:
If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please contact *******@ncc.nsw.gov.au for a confidential discussion.
You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.
CN do not accept unsolicited resumes, and we respectfully ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us at this stage.
📌 Administration Assistant (Newcastle)
🏢 City of Newcastle
📍 Newcastle
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