Plant Operator Labourer in Blackwater

Central Highlands Regional Council is currently seeking an enthusiastic Plant Operator Labourer to join the Blackwater Parks and Gardens team. In this position, you will have the opportunity to use your existing experience to develop new skills whilst working within a well-developed team. You will be responsible for a range of duties including horticulture maintenance, arboriculture maintenance, mowing, whipper snipping and weed management across the various parks, gardens, facilities and urban streetscapes.

If you have an eagerness to work outdoors and a passion for providing great spaces for your local community to enjoy, we want to hear from you!

In this busy role, your daily activities will include:

• Maintaining the various parks and gardens, urban streetscapes and facilities in the Central Highlands Region
• Operating lawn mowers, whipper snippers, tractors and other plant equipment
• Carrying out physical activities to maintain Parks and Gardens facilities

To be considered for this opportunity, you will need to possess:

• Minimum of Queensland C Class Provisional Licence (Manual)
• General Construction Induction Card
• ACDC Statement of Attainment and Commercial Operators licence (or ability to obtain)
• Working in Proximity to Traffic modules (or ability to obtain)
• Demonstrated ability to undertake physical tasks associated with the position
• Sound standard of communication skills, including responding to routine enquiries from the general public and fellow employees, and recording activities and standard information

Working for Central Highlands Regional Council has its benefits. We are a progressive region, committed to creating opportunities for all. We welcome forward-thinking individuals who are focused on continuous improvement, a sustainable future and understand the valuable role we play in investing in our regional community.

Benefits Include:

• 5 weeks annual leave with 17.5% leave loading
• Fortnightly RDO's
• Payroll deductions and salary sacrifice options
• Wages paid fortnightly
• Employee Assistance Program
• Fitness Passport eligibility

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from diverse backgrounds. Applicants who are progressed to the next stage of the recruitment process will be invited to participate in a shortlisting process.

Eligibility & Pre-employment Checks:

To be appointed to a permanent position, you must be an Australian citizen, or have permanent residency status, or hold a visa permitting you to work in Australia permanently. If you have a visa permitting you to work temporarily in Australia, you may be appointed to a position on a temporary basis, providing the work complies with the conditions of your visa. The pre-employment checks relevant to this position include:

• Right to Work in Australia
• Medical Assessment
• Reference and licence checks

Applications close: Monday 2nd November 2026 at 5.00pm.