Inventory Purchasing Officer (Casual)

Moree Plains Shire Council; Moree; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Moree Plains Shire Council is seeking an Inventory Purchasing Officer for the Depot Services division in Moree. You will maintain stock levels, manage purchase orders, and ensure accurate stock records to support efficient procurement processes.

The role requires experience with stock systems, a Certificate III in Procurement, and a forklift licence. Casual, as-needed hours with loading under the NSW Local Government Award.

Qualifications

• Certificate III Procurement or similar industry discipline and experience in procurement or retail services.
• Proven computer literacy with experience using computerised stock systems or purchasing systems.
• A current Class C Drivers Licence and a General Construction Induction White Card.
• A High Risk Work Licence for Forklift operation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain stock register and ensure all paperwork is completed correctly.
• Raise purchase orders and complete account reconciliation.
• Undertake heavy manual handling tasks and assist with stock control.
• Input daily and weekly plant running sheets; monitor wastage and loss.
• Ensure work and storage areas meet Work Health and Safety standards.

Skills

Procurement

Stock control

Purchasing systems

Education

Certificate III Procurement

Tools

Stock systems

Purchasing systems

Job description

Shape your future. Make an impact. Join Moree Plains Shire Council.

Ready for work that matters? At Moree Plains Shire Council, you will do more than fill a role - you will help shape a thriving regional community. Join a forward-thinking Council with big plans for growth, innovation and liveability, and build a career with real balance, purpose and impact.

If you are looking for a rewarding hands-on role, meaningful work and a tree-change lifestyle with genuine opportunity, this is where it starts...

Casual (As-Needed) Career Opportunity

Local Government State Award Band 1 Level 3 Grade 6

Casual loading applied to the base rate for hours worked on an as-needed basis

• Location - Tycannah Street Works Depot, Moree and surrounds

WHY CHOOSE COUNCIL?

• Professional development and career pathways, including fully funded training and progression opportunities across Council.

• Competitive pay and benefits under the NSW Local Government (State) Award, plus generous leave entitlements.

• Flexible work-life balance to suit casual, as-needed employment requirements.

• Work that matters - directly improve liveability, growth and sustainability across the Moree Plains region.

• A supportive, inclusive team culture that values diversity, equity and wellbeing.

• A regional lifestyle with affordability, community connection and room to breathe.

• Fitness Passport providing discounted gym memberships and special rates across a wide network of fitness facilities for staff and families.

The Welcome Experience

The Welcome Experience in Moree Plains Shire Council connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.

Learn more at The Welcome Experience | NSW Government.

The Opportunity

Step into a vital role supporting the Depot Services division. As an Inventory Purchasing Officer, you will contribute to the productive function and effectiveness of the Depot by maintaining optimum stock levels and ensuring accurate management of the Stores information system. You will ensure Council Procurement Policies are adhered to so that value for money outcomes are consistently achieved.

Your daily tasks will involve maintaining the stock register and ensuring all paperwork is completed correctly, raising purchase orders and completing account reconciliation, undertaking heavy manual handling tasks, and assisting with stock control. You will also help input daily and weekly plant running sheets, monitor for wastage and loss, and ensure work and storage areas meet Work Health and Safety standards.

About You

You are an approachable, proficient, and productive professional with a proven ability to prioritise work and perform accurately under conflicting time pressures. You possess strong written and verbal interpersonal and communication skills and the physical ability to undertake heavy manual handling tasks as well as use light machinery.

To succeed in this role, you will bring

• Certificate III Procurement or similar industry discipline and experience in procurement or retail services.
• Proven computer literacy with experience using computerised stock systems or purchasing systems.
• A self-motivated approach with the ability to work effectively in a team and unsupervised.
• A current Class C Drivers Licence and a General Construction Induction White Card.
• A High Risk Work Licence for Forklift operation.

Moree Plains Shire Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

We believe diversity strengthens our organisation and the communities we serve. We welcome you to bring your experience, culture, perspectives and ideas, because our best work happens when everyone feels respected, valued and that they belong. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ people, and people of all ages.