Operators Assistant - Wetalla

Council Jobs; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Banked leave opportunities

Learning and development opportunities

Fitness Passport discounts

Corporate health insurance discounts

Wellbeing programs

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Toowoomba Regional Council is seeking an Operators Assistant to support wastewater treatment operations and site maintenance at Wetalla Water Reclamation Facility. You will help operate small plant and equipment for grounds maintenance and assist with sampling and monitoring activities.

The role is full-time, based at Wetalla facility, with on-call duties and a starting fortnightly gross pay of 2,701.34 AUD plus leave loading and superannuation, along with banked leave opportunities and

Qualifications

• Enjoys practical, outdoor work.
• Can safely perform physical tasks.
• Works well independently and as part of a team.
• Has strong communication and customer service skills.
• Takes pride in maintaining a safe workplace.

Responsibilities

• Assist with wastewater treatment operations and site maintenance.
• Maintain facilities in a clean, safe and hygienic condition.
• Operate small plant and equipment for grounds maintenance.
• Support wastewater sampling and monitoring activities.
• Provide relief support for Pump Station Attendants when required.
• Participate in an on-call roster.

Skills

Outdoor work

Physical tasks

Teamwork

Communication skills

Safety consciousness

Job description

LOOKINGFOR A HANDS-ON ROLE WHERE YOUR WORK MAKES A REALDIFFERENCE?

Looking for a hands‑on role where your work makes a realdifference? Join Toowoomba Regional Council as anOperators Assistant and help support theoperation and maintenance of our wastewater treatmentfacilities. Working as part of a dedicated team, you’llcontribute to an essential service that keeps our communityrunning.

What You’ll Do

• Assist with wastewater treatment operations and sitemaintenance.
• Maintain facilities in a clean, safe and hygieniccondition.
• Operate small plant and equipment for groundsmaintenance.
• Support wastewater sampling and monitoringactivities.
• Provide relief support for Pump Station Attendants whenrequired.
• Participate in an on‑call roster.

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking someone who:

• Enjoys practical, outdoor work.
• Can safely perform physical tasks.
• Works well independently and as part of a team.
• Has strong communication and customer serviceskills.
• Takes pride in maintaining a safe workplace.

Why Join Us?

• Permanent full-time position based at Wetalla WaterReclamation Facility.
• $2,701.34 gross per fortnight
  • plus 17.5% annual leave loading and up to12.65% superannuation.
• Banked leave opportunities for greater work‑lifebalance.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Fitness Passport and corporate health insurancediscounts.
• Active social club and wellbeing programs.
• Employee Assistance Program for you and yourfamily.
• A strong safety culture focused on getting everyonehome safe every day.

Applications close Monday, 2 November 2026 at11.59pm.

For further information, contact Darren Carroll,Senior Operator, on 0408 081 *** during businesshours.

About Council

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 SuratBasin 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.

Attachments:
- Position Description - Operators Assistant (1225) .pdf
- TRC Values and Behaviours.pdf