At a Glance
- Tasks: Operate and maintain waste management facilities while ensuring safe and efficient operations.
- Company: Join Toowoomba Regional Council and help drive a greener future.
- Benefits: Enjoy a permanent full-time role with competitive pay and extra benefits.
- Other info: Be part of a supportive team with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on sustainability in your community.
- Qualifications: HR licence, White Card, First Aid Certificate, and machinery operation experience.
The predicted salary is between 63630 - 77770 $ per year.
JOINTHE TOOWOOMBA REGIONAL COUNCIL - HELP DRIVE A GREENERFUTURE!
About the Role
As a Waste Plant Operator, you'll play a key part in operating and maintaining our Waste Management Facilities at various locations in our region. Yourdaily work will include:
- Operating machinery forwaste placement, compaction, and transport
- Ensuring safe andefficient operations
- Supporting a teamcommitted to best practice waste management
Why Work With Us?
We're more than just wastemanagement – we're building a sustainable future for Toowoomba. At Toowoomba Regional Council, you'll enjoy:
- Permanentfull-time role – $1,540.67 per week (gross) inc overaward payment
- Rostered Day Off (RDO) every month
- Extrabenefits – 17.5% annual leave loading, up to 12.65%super
- Allowances foron-call, overtime, and weekendwork
- Supportive teamculture with a strong safety-firstapproach
- Free 24/7Employee Assistance Program
- What You'll Need
- A current HR licence(and willingness to get your HC within 6 months)
- A White Card and Chainof Responsibility Level 1 (or willing to obtain)
- A current First Aid Certificate (or willing to obtain within 3 months)
• Experience withoperating at least one of the following
- Landfill Compactor
- Dozer
- Tracked Loader
- Wheel Loader
- Excavator
- For furtherinformation
Please contact Matthew Graceon (07) 4688 8678 within business hours.
Closingdate
The closing date forapplications is Monday 31st August .
PLEASE NOTE: Our system will be unavailable to submitapplications from 7:00pm, Friday 14 August – 7:00am, Sunday 16August 2026.
The Toowoomba region is aboutrich traditions and bold ambitions.
Our long and proud agriculturalhistory has evolved Toowoomba into Australia's second largestinland city supporting diverse townships in the council area andacting as a service centre for South West Qld and North West NSW.
The region is boldly forging new opportunities around the Surat Basin resource sector, education, health, transport and massiveinfrastructure investments.
Growth hasn't come at the expense ofliveability though, with Toowoomba twice voted in the top 5 mostfamily friendly cities in Australia.
Toowoomba Regional Councilservices a regional population of 178,500 and employs a team ofapproximately 1,600 staff, dedicated and passionate aboutdelivering excellent customer service to the community, residentsand visitors throughout the region.
We recognise that our successdepends upon attracting and retaining skilled and talented staffand offer a wide variety of interesting challenges andopportunities to develop your career.
Council does notaccept unsolicited agency approaches or applications for this orany other vacancy. No response will beprovided.
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Toowoomba Regional Council is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work culture that fosters professional growth and development. As a graduate in HR, you'll benefit from hands-on experience alongside seasoned professionals, competitive salary packages, and generous leave entitlements, all while contributing to the well-being of the local community in the vibrant Toowoomba CBD.
Contact Details:
Toowoomba Regional Council Recruitment Team
