Multipurpose Officer/Plant Operator

Job No: COS146

Location: Apollo Bay

Employment Status: Full-time

No. of Vacancies: 1

Closing Date: 9 Jul 2025 AEST

Colac Otway Shire Council is seeking to recruit a Multipurpose Officer/Plant Operator to join our Services and Operations team in Apollo Bay in a Temporary Full-Time, Fixed Term capacity until 10 September 2025 with an opportunity to extend this Fixed Term.

As a member of the Services and Operations team you will carry out allocated tasks on Council's roads, bridges and road reserves, as well as Council-owned and managed land, with an emphasis on safety, quality and budget requirements to meet corporate values and standards.

This position is based at the Apollo Bay depot.

The successful applicant will be required to:

Demonstrate experience in manual/outdoor civil work activities
Demonstrate experience in road construction/maintenance works
Have good written communication skills
Have traffic control, roadwork signage competence certificate essential
OH&S Construction Induction Card/White Card essential
Truck and/or required machinery tickets such as grader, roller, loader, excavator and skid steer
Current manual drivers licence

For further information regarding the duties and requirements of the role, please refer to the position description.

Salary information: $32.45 to $34.32 per hour including industry allowance plus superannuation

Applications close on Wednesday 9 July 2025 at 11.59pm.

For further information and how to apply:

1. Download and review the Position Description including the Key Selection Criteria.
2. Information to be included with your application:
  - Letter of application
  - Current resume
  - Key Selection Criteria Responses (which you will usually find on the last page within the Position Description (Just write a few sentences to address each one)
3. Submit your application

Andrew Tenni

Acting Chief Executive Officer

Colac Otway Shire Council is a child safe organisation and is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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