Plant Operator (Bobcat)

Description:

Join a team that keeps our community moving!

As a Plant Operator (Bobcat) within the Traffic and Transport team, you’ll play a hands‑on role in delivering safe, efficient, and high‑quality road and maintenance works.

If you’re an experienced operator who enjoys working outdoors, values teamwork, and takes pride in doing the job right, this role offers a great opportunity to grow your skills and contribute to essential local infrastructure.

• 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.
  
  

What You’ll Be Doing

• Operating and maintaining Council plant and equipment, with a strong focus on skid steer (Bobcat) and MR truck operation.
• Carrying out a range of labouring and road maintenance tasks including: Traffic management, Pipe laying, Concreting and paving, Tar patching, hot mix and sealing works, Kerb and gutter, culvert, pit and headwall construction and maintenance, Stormwater and bridge maintenance, Installation and upkeep of signposts and guard rails, Fencing, roadside maintenance and general site works.
• Maintaining a strong commitment to safe work practices and correct use of PPE.
  
  

What You’ll Bring

• Demonstrated experience operating and maintaining a skid steer and MR truck.
• White Card.
• MR Driver’s Licence.
• SafeWork NSW Traffic Controller and Implement Traffic Control Plans qualifications.
• A positive attitude, strong teamwork skills, and a willingness to work outdoors in a hands‑on environment.
  
  

Why Join Us?

Your work directly supports the safety, accessibility, and reliability of local roads and public spaces. You’ll be part of a supportive team that values professionalism, safety, and pride in workmanship, and you’ll have opportunities to continue developing your skills along the way.

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.