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About Us

Our vision is powered by a deep commitment to enhancing the quality of services we offer to our community. Today, Lismore is flourishing, and it's the perfect time for those who live, work, and play here to embrace and celebrate everything that makes Lismore so special.

We warmly welcome individuals who bring fresh perspectives and unique skills, helping to enrich our collective vision for a vibrant and thriving community.

About this Position:

The Resource Recovery Attendant is responsible for supporting the safe and efficient operation of the Resource Recovery facility by providing manual labour, guiding customers and operating equipment. This role plays a key part in promoting sustainable waste practices, maintaining site safety and cleanliness and delivering high quality service.

What We can offer you:

• Discounted membership to a range of gym and pool facilities

• Flexible work options working within operational requirements.

• Employee Assistance and Health & Wellbeing Programs.

• Training and development opportunities.

What we trust you to deliver:

• Perform a range of manual tasks to support the safe and efficient movement, sorting, and recovery of waste materials.

• Deliver professional customer interactions with the community in alignment with Councils values

• Operate and maintain small plant and equipment ensuring the safe, efficient use and routine upkeep to support site operations

• Follow defined Work, Health and Safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken to ensure own safety and that of others in the workplace

What you will need to be successful:

• General Construction Induction Card (White Card)

• Current Class C Drivers Licence

• Current Forklift Licence (LF Class) - or willing to obtain

• Conduct Civil Construction Skid Steer Loader Operations - RIIMPO318F or similar (or willing to obtain)

• The ability to work collaboratively within a team to achieve operational goals

• Demonstrated experience in resource recovery or similar labouring roles

• Sound understanding and practical application of Work health and Safety (WHS) requirements
• The ability to participate in a rotating roster including weekend work and public holidays as required

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Full Time: 76 hours per fortnight

Salary: From $1,152.30 (Grade 6 Entry) per week + superannuation

Closing date: Monday 27 April at 9:00am

Contact: If you want to know more about this opportunity, please contact Simon Longthorn, Acting Field Supervisor Customer Service on 0417 491 624.

Conditions of Employment: Conditions of employment are in the Local Government (State) Award and relevant Council policy, procedures and agreements.

Pre-employment Screening: Prior to employment, there will be a series of pre-employment checks that may include, health assessments, validation of right to work in Australia, validation of qualifications and licences, criminal history checks, psychometric assessments and referee checks.

Immunisation Program

Council has an immunisation program to provide employees with vaccinations against known health risks associated with their respective duties and to identify any exposure to products that may affect an employee’s health, fitness and wellbeing. This position has been identified as a risk to the employee and as such the successful applicant/s will be required to participate in the immunisation program and it is the applicant’s responsibility to have undertaken relevant immunisation/s prior to commencement with Council.

We care about people as individuals and are committed to diversity, inclusion, and new ways of working. We encourage applications from people of any age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, faith, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.

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