About The Role

- Operate and maintain plant
- Keep work standards high and records accurate
- Communicate clearly with Supervisors
- Assist work team when needed
- Provide good customer service and complete other tasks as directed

What's on offer:

- 3 permanent full-time positions available
- a base salary ranging from $58,381 per annum with competency-based increments up to $66,165 per annum, plus 12% super
- 76-hour, 9 day fortnight
- training and development opportunities
- flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
- generous employment conditions (we have too many to list)

We are seeking:

- Experience operating plant and equipment in a safe and efficient manner.
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills, with the ability to follow instructions and complete paperwork.
- Ability to carry out routine maintenance and cleaning of plant and equipment.
- Good communication skills and the ability to work well in a team.
- A White Card and relevant licences, along with the ability to keep accurate work records

About Us

- Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
- The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.
- Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles. We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to versatile work options.
- Join an employer of choice . Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 and 2025 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government.

Where it's located:

This position is based in Murwillumbah and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position Closes

Friday 30 October 2026 at 12 noon sharp (NSW time).



Late applications will not be permitted.

Pre-Employment Screening

- Pre-employment medical – some roles require a functional (physical) assessment, and all positions are subject to drug and alcohol screening (a positive test result means the recruitment process ends and your application will not be considered).
- Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.

Reference Checks are undertaken by the panel. Your 2 referees should ideally be your current and most recent supervisors. Your referees are not contacted unless you’ve been interviewed and are a preferred candidate.

Immunisations

This position is identified as at risk of contracting vaccine-preventable/manageable diseases and as a consequence impacted employees are strongly recommended to participate in Council’s workplace vaccination program.

Thinking of relocating?

Eligible applicants can access the Welcome Experience , a free NSW Government service designed to support workers and their families as they move to regional NSW.

Selection Criteria

- Why are you interested in working at Tweed Shire Council, and what excites you most about this particular opportunity?
- Please describe your experience operating plant and equipment for maintenance, construction or grounds maintenance activities.
- Tell us about a time you followed work instructions and completed records or paperwork accurately.
- How do you usually communicate with your team or supervisor, both verbally and in writing? Please provide examples.
- Please provide an example of how you have worked effectively as part of a team to complete a task or project.
- Do you hold any of the following licences, tickets or accreditations? Class C Driver Licence, MR Driver Licence, HR Driver Licence, Forklift Licence, White Card, ChemCert Accreditation, any other relevant licences/tickets (please specify)

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📌 Plant Operator Level 1 (Murwillumbah)
🏢 Tweed Shire Council
📍 Murwillumbah