2025 Shire of Carnarvon - General Service Officer - Waste Facility
2025 Shire of Carnarvon - General Service Officer - Waste Facility
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Job Description
General Service Officer Waste Facility
As a valued General Service Officer you will bring your versatile expertise in safety machinery operation and general labour to support the efficient operation of the Browns Range Waste Facility. Your primary responsibilities will include operating the weighbridge processing financial transactions and assisting with the daytoday management of waste and recycling programs. While the role is based at the Waste Facility you may also contribute to broader civil and infrastructure support activities as required including road maintenance and horticultural tasks across the Shire.
Key role outcomes:
- Demonstrate successful leadership through the application of the Shires core values by promoting a work culture of sustainability quality improvement efficiency and excellent customer service that corresponds to our Code of Conduct and Customer Service Charter.
- A commitment to a safe work environment and WHS legislation policy and processes.
- Ensure compliance with the Local Government Act (WA) 1995 and any relevant legislation.
- Provide excellent Customer Service duties including payment transactions at the Browns Range Waste facility ensuring accurate transparent transaction recording of financial waste type and weight data.
- Conduct waste handling disposal and recycling operations using machinery and equipment.
- Operate the weighbridge system and process associated financial transactions in line with Shire procedures.
- Support waste facility operations including waste sorting recycling initiatives and the maintenance of site cleanliness and safety.
- Operate heavy and light plant and equipment such as loaders water carts trucks light vehicles and hand tools to support waste management and recycling functions.
- Work across various locations within the Shire of Carnarvon region which may involve overnight stays as required.
- Work overtime and/or weekends especially during critical incidents as required.
- Assist the other General Service Officer teams as required.
Work Health & Safety Responsibilities
- To take reasonable care for their own safety and health and to avoid harming the safety and health of other people through any act or omission at Shire workplaces. And as relevant:
- Proactively comply with all Shire WHS Policies Procedures and Guidelines Practice duties and other relevant conditions. As well as with the WA WHS Act 2020 WHS (General) Regulations 2022 all other relevant Regulations Codes of Practice and Australian Standards
- As far as reasonably possible comply with instructions given by their employer or an authorised person in the interests of safety and health and in accordance with the WHS Act.
- Must report to their manager supervisor WHS Representative PC&S and/or other relevant contact person work related injuries near misses and any hazards at the workplace that they cannot correct themselves.
- Must use store and maintain personal protective equipment as properly instructed and not damage or misuse any equipment or facilities provided in the interests of safety and health.
- Participate in and where possible provide leadership for a continuous improvement culture of safety where best practice initiatives are entrenched in daily business activities.
Essential Criteria:
- Demonstrated ability to follow safety requirements in the use of machinery and personal safety and to actively ensure operations meet Work Health & Safety requirements.
- MR/HR Licence or ability and willingness to obtain.
- Operator tickets for excavator loader and compactor with a minimum of two years experience operating this equipment in a waste management or similar environment.
- Plant Operators Certificate.
- Basic Management and Traffic Controller Certificate.
- Ability to work effectively and productively within a team or independently.
Desirable Criteria:
- Previous experience in waste facility operations.
- Experience processing financial transactions using EFT.
- Experience in chemical handling and application practice.
- Experience in horticultural techniques.
Preemployment screening required for this role:
- National Police Clearance Less than 6 months old
- Preemployment Medical Screening
- Alcohol and Other Drug screening
- Audiometric Test
Remuneration and Benefits:
The successful applicant will join the Infrastructure Services Team with a starting salary from $63748.89 per annum plus allowances (if eligible) and superannuation.
Other cash benefits include but not limited to:
- $1160.49 p/a District Allowance*
- $2958.12 p/a Housing Allowance*
- $1070.70 p/a Annual Leave Loading 17.5
- $7804.76 p/a Superannuation (Statutory)
- $1357.35 p/a Superannuation additional 2 (Optional subject to employee salary sacrifice)*
- $3500.00 Retention bonus upon completion of 3 years of service*
- $440.00 p/a Annual Leave Travel Assistance
- Salary Continuance Insurance
Leave entitlements*
- 5 weeks Annual leave
- 2 Local Government Public Holidays
- 10 days of paid Personal Leave
- 10 days of paid Pandemic Leave
- 38 hours of paid Volunteer Emergency Services Leave
Additional Allowances and Subsidies as per Attraction and Retention Policy*
- Salary Sacrificing for a range of benefits
- Local Club Membership Subsidies
- Gym Membership Subsidy
- Annual Pass for Aquatic Centre
- Salary Continuance Insurance
*Subject to Corporate Policy
It is not the intention of the position description to limit the scope or accountabilities of the position but to highlight the most important aspects of the position. The aspects mentioned above may be altered in accordance with the changing requirements of the role. A copy of the position description can be obtained by following this link: GENERAL SERVICE OFFICER WASTE FACILITY PD
For further information about the role please telephone People and Culture Services onor email
To apply for the position please submit your application by following the prompts below and clicking on Submit Application. Please ensure you provide an uptodate Resume and a Cover Letter that addresses the Essential and Desirable Criteria.
Applications close 4pm Thursday 29 May 2025.
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