Senior Operations Assistant

Thrive with a strong sense of purpose as you shape WAs water future.

Our diverse workplace offers endless opportunities to thrive and grow. It takes a lot of people to keep water running maintain essential wastewater and drainage services and find innovative solutions to future-proof our state.

With us youll have the variety and opportunity to shape your career path across WA. The depth and breadth of our work means you can experience multiple roles and careers.

We are looking for an organised proactive and energetic Senior Operations Assistant to support the Agricultural East District.

This is a handson highimpact role supporting a 35 employee operation across a large and diverse regional footprint.

The role is based in Merredin and provides support across the Agricultural East District covering Tammin to Southern Cross out to Beacon and down to Corrigin.

If you enjoy variety pace and being the person who keeps things running behind the scenes this is the role for you.

About the Role

This position blends administration operational support and significant responsibility for store and inventory management.

You will be a central coordination point across procurement stock control reporting systems support safety processes and customer service contributing to reliable and efficient operations across Agricultural East.

Key Responsibilities

Safety

• Follow workplace health and safety procedures.
• Identify record and escalate hazards promptly.

Stores & Inventory Management (Key Accountability)

• Manage the Ag East District store based in Merredin.
• Maintain accurate stock levels records and store organisation.
• Oversee goods receipting and ensure safe material handling.
• Conduct stocktake and support audit processes.
• Prepare and issue replenishment packs for field crews.
• Operate a forklift safely (licence required or willingness to obtain).

Procurement

• Purchase goods and services through EProcurement.
• Ensure goods are receipted correctly and suppliers are coordinated effectively.
• Support management of minor depot contracts.

Operational Support

• Provide short-term relief during highdemand periods (phones dispatching admin tasks).
• Attend planning and operational meetings maintaining action logs and followups.

Systems Support

• Provide basic support for SAP Maximo Fieldworks Grange Lite Spatial Payroll etc.
• Create or update work orders as needed.

Finance & Invoices

• Assist with accurate and timely invoice processing and cost allocations.
• Submit ad hoc payments when required.

Customer Service

• Handle customer and operational enquiries and direct them appropriately.

Team Culture

The Ag East District team is supportive collaborative and values people who bring positivity reliability and initiative.

You will be trusted to take ownership of the role contribute ideas and build strong professional relationships across the district.

As your knowledge grows additional development opportunities will become available.

What Youll Need

• A valid drivers licence
• Forklift licence or commitment to obtain promptly (Training provided)
• Ability to travel across the district as required (approx. once per fortnight)
• Experience in operations stores service delivery or administrative support (advantageous)
• Strong organisational and digital system skills

Benefits

• Flexible work options including WFH (Once established in position) and a 9day fortnight
• Two wellbeing days per year
• Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years
• 12% employer super optional cocontribution
• Ability to purchase up to 12 weeks additional leave
• Cultural and ceremonial leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees

How to Apply

Submit a covering letter and resume demonstrating your skills experience and alignment to the Senior Operations Assistant role.

As part of the recruitment process you will be required to complete Pre-Employment screening which may include a medical qualification check police clearance and Australian working rights check.

Applications close 24^th February 2026

Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace:

Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.

We encourage applications from every background including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people people with disability women youth LGBTQIA folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.

Applicants with disability who require adjustments during the recruitment process including an alternative format of the application form can contact a Recruitment Officer at or.

To read our diversity and inclusion statement please visit our website