Description:
Join a team that keeps our community moving!As a Plant Operator (Grader) within the Civil Operations division, you’ll play a key role in delivering high‑quality maintenance and construction works.
This position is ideal for an experienced operator who takes pride in precision, safety, and teamwork - and who enjoys the satisfaction of seeing the results of their work every day.
- One (1) permanent, full-time position (38 hours per week).
- Remuneration package of $2,582.98 gross per fortnight with the opportunity to progress to $3,099.58 gross per fortnight + superannuation (12%).
- Access to Council’s Nine (9) Day Fortnight Arrangement.
- Ongoing training and development opportunities.
- Generous leave entitlements.
- Please note: Rates of pay for all Council employees aged between 15-18 years of age are paid in accordance with the Local Government (State) Award 2023, Clause 32. Junior and Trainee Employment. For further information, please see Council’s Junior Rates of Pay Fact Sheet.
- Providing on‑site supervision and guidance to team members and contractors to ensure safe, efficient, and high‑quality work.
- Operating and maintaining a range of Council plant and equipment, with a strong focus on grader operation for: unsealed road maintenance, road formation and earthworks, shoulder, driveway, and fire trail maintenance, drain, batter, pond, and levee bank works, gravel re‑sheeting and preparation for sealing, car park and subdivision construction and Laser work and final trim grading.
- Carrying out a variety of civil labouring tasks including traffic control, concreting, paving, stormwater maintenance, kerb and gutter works, and general maintenance.
- Using and maintaining small plant, tools, and PPE in line with Council standards.
- Completing required documentation such as forms, safety records, and site paperwork.
- MR Driver’s Licence.
- White Card and SafeWork NSW Traffic Control qualifications.
- Strong experience in grader operation and civil construction.
- Ability to lead others on site and work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Good time management, planning, and basic computer skills.
- Clear communication skills and the ability to work well with colleagues, contractors, and the community.
Your work directly contributes to safer roads, better access, and improved infrastructure for the community. You’ll be part of a supportive team that values professionalism, safety, and pride in workmanship and you’ll have the opportunity to apply your technical skills in a role where no two days look the same.
What is next?
Applications close Sunday, 15 February 2026 at 11.59pm AEST with interviews to be held in the week commencing Monday, 23 February 2026.
If you are interested in this role and would like more information, please contact Hayden Long, Civil Works Coordinator on 02 6971 4683 .
In accordance with Work Health and Safety legislation applicants are required to be vaccinated and provide evidence for Hepatitis B and will be asked to provide evidence of this.
As part of the recruitment process, pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with requirements of the position.
For more information and to apply, please visit: https://wagga.pulsesoftware.com/Pulse/jobs
Council is an inclusive employer. We strive to reflect the community in which we work, as a result we welcome and encourage applications from skilled people from all walks of life. This includes women, men, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with a disability, veterans, sexually and gender diverse people, people with lived experience and people of all ages.
28 Jan 2026;
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