Plant Operator

Central Coast Council NSW; Gosford; On-site; AUD 62,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

Rostered day off (RDO)

Permanent full-time roles

Job summary

Central Coast Council NSW is seeking Plant Operators for permanent full-time roles at the Erina and Charmhaven depots. The positions offer a 9-day fortnight and an RDO, with a team-focused culture and opportunities to work across diverse civil construction projects.

You will operate a range of heavy plant and trucks, ensuring safety, quality service delivery, and efficient maintenance across open spaces, water and sewerage, and natural assets.

Qualifications

• Current Heavy Rigid (HR) or Medium Rigid (MR) Driver's Licence with obligation to upgrade to HR if required
• General Construction Induction Card - SafeWork NSW or equivalent
• Current RMS NSW Traffic Control Stop Slow accreditation or commitment to obtain within a specified time period
• Competency to operate allocated plant (e.g., excavator, backhoe, front end loader, skid steer) or committed to obtain within a specified time period
• Current Working near Overhead Powerlines Safety accreditation or commitment to obtain within a specified time period

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain Council heavy plant and trucks safely within guidelines
• Support civil works of Council assets across open space, recreation, water and sewerage, and natural assets
• Provide quality customer service and create value for the community
• Work collaboratively across crews and supervisors to adapt to changing priorities
• Perform general labouring tasks to support civil maintenance and construction works

Skills

HR/MR licence

CoR awareness

Overhead powerlines safety

Load restraint safety

SafeWork NSW card

Job description

Love working outdoors and getting behind the controls? Put your plant operating skills to work in a hands‑on role with plenty of variety. We're looking for Plant Operators who are ready to tackle different jobs and help keep our community moving. Sound like you? Join us and rewrite the future.

• 2 x Permanent roles - Erina Depot location and Charmhaven Depot location
• Enjoy more time for you with a 9-day fortnight and a rostered day off (RDO)
• Join a crew where team work drives success

About the role

The role of Plant Operator is responsible for the safe operation and maintenance of assigned Council heavy plant and trucks operating within established Council, Local and State Authority guidelines. You will be responsible for providing support for civil works of Council's assets, with a focus on quality service delivery as a specialist plant operator across a variety of environments including open space and recreation, water and sewerage assets and natural assets.

This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.

About you:

• Put your plant operating skills to work across a variety of civil construction and maintenance projects
• Apply your knowledge of National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) fatigue management requirements for vehicles with a Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) over 12t and Chain of Responsibility (CoR) principles to support safe operations
• Work collaboratively across different crews and supervisors, adapting to changing priorities and work environments to keep jobs moving
• Take a hands‑on approach to general labouring tasks that support civil maintenance and construction works
• Keep loads secure by applying correct load restraint practices
• Keep heavy vehicles and plant work‑ready through safe operating procedures, inspections and minor maintenance repairs

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Current Heavy Rigid (HR), or Medium Rigid (MR) Driver's Licence with obligation to upgrade to a (HR) within a specified time if required
• Valid General Construction Induction Card - SafeWork NSW or equivalent
• Current RMS NSW Traffic Control Stop Slow accreditation or commitment to obtain within a specified time period
• Relevant licences or certification of competency to operate allocated plant, which may include excavator, backhoe, front end loader and skid steer or with obligation to obtain within a specified time period as required
• Current Working near Overhead Powerlines Safety accreditation or commitment to obtain within a specified time period

The commencing salary for this position is up to $68.7K. Central Coast Council also provides progression opportunities for employees to progress up to the maximum salary of $79.6K on completion of assessment of skills and performance plus 12% superannuation

• We have a permanent full-time roles available.
• This role will be able to access a 9 day fortnight
• These roles are located at the Erina Depot and Charmhaven Depot

This position will close for applications at midnight on Sunday, 15 November 2026.

We will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications being presented by recruitment agencies.