Job Type: Permanent position | Full time position

Job Description

We are seeking Waste Water or Water Plant Operators to run the on-site effluent treatment plant at an established processing facility in the Central West of NSW. Industrial effluent from the site is a complex waste stream, and the operators keep the facility compliant with its EPA licence and trade-waste requirements while keeping production moving across shifts. Salary: Starting at $79,499 per year plus superannuation, with shift allowances and overtime paid in addition.

Location: Central West NSW. Full time, permanent. Key responsibilities

- Operate and monitor the effluent treatment plant, including screening, equalisation, pH correction, sulphide oxidation, chrome recovery, clarification and sludge dewatering
- Regulate pumps, valves, blowers and dosing systems, and respond to process upsets before they breach limits




- Prepare and dose treatment chemicals safely in line with Safety Data Sheets
- Collect samples and perform routine tests (pH, solids, turbidity, chrome and sulphide), and record and report results
- Maintain compliance records for the site's EPA licence and trade-waste agreement
- Carry out routine inspections and minor maintenance, applying confined-space and chemical-handling procedures

Skills and experience

- At least one year of hands-on experience operating a treatment or effluent plant
- Experience with industrial, food-processing or agri-processing waste water is highly regarded
- A valid Australian driver's licence and the ability to work rotating shifts

This is an ongoing opportunity. Applications are reviewed as they are received.

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