Plant Operator - Parks & Recreation

Council Jobs; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 68,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Safety program

Professional development

Salary sacrificing

Private health discounts

Fitness Passport

Flu vaccinations

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Toowoomba Regional Council is seeking a Plant Operator in the grasscontrol section of Parks & Recreation Services to efficiently operate plant and equipment for vegetation management across Open Space areas in the Toowoomba Region. The role includes safe operation and maintenance of machinery and occasional supervision of casual crews during peak periods.

This permanent full-time position is based at the Principal Depot in Charlton and offers opportunities for professional development and leave

Qualifications

• WHS competency (White Card/CPCWHS1001 or equivalent) to work safely.
• Current MR Driver's Licence or willingness to obtain within 3 months.
• ACDC Spraying certificate is highly desirable.
• Working in proximity to traffic (Part 1 & 2) or willingness to obtain within 3 months.
• Demonstrated ability to operate a variety of machinery with different power capacities.
• Interpersonal and communication skills.
• Leadership and teamwork skills.
• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks.
• Accountability and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Operate plant and equipment efficiently in line with Council policies.
• Provide occasional supervision to casual work teams during peak periods.
• Maintain and safely operate machinery used in vegetation control.
• Work under limited supervision.

Skills

White Card

MR Licence

ACDC Spraying

Traffic proximity

Machinery operation

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Physical stamina

Accountability

Job description

About the position

As a Plant Operator in the grasscontrol section of the Parks & Recreation Services Branch, yourprimary responsibility is to efficiently operate plant andequipment, in line with Council policies, to control and managevegetation within the Toowoomba Region’s Open Space areas. Thisrole encompasses the safe operation and maintenance of variousmachinery while also providing occasional supervision to casualwork teams from time to time during peak operational periods.

This position will work underlimited supervision.

• $1,307.56grossper week, plus 17.5% annual leave loading and up to 12.65%superannuation.
• Permanent Full timeposition based at our Principal Depot in Charlton.
• Accrue up to 4 weeks' flex time to be taken as leave.

What we offer

• Work in a safety-consciousorganisation - home safe every day!
• Professional development andlearning opportunities.
• Salary sacrificingopportunities to boost your superannuation.
• Corporate discounts onselected private health insurance.
• Access to the Fitness PassportProgram - providing access to a wide range of local health,fitness, and leisure facilities with a single membership.
• Free Flu Vaccinations and SkinChecks.
• Employee Assistance Program –free 24 hour nationwide confidential counselling services foremployees and their families going through personal orwork-related problems.

What you'll bring

• WHS Competency (WhiteCard) for CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in theconstruction industry, or equivalent, or a willingness toobtain prior to commencement.
• Current ‘MR’ Driver’sLicence, or willingness to obtain within 3months.
• ACDC (Agricultural ChemicalsDistribution Control) Spraying certificate is highlydesirable.
• Working in Proximityto Traffic (Part 1 and 2), or willingness to obtainwithin 3 months.
• Demonstratedability to operate a variety of machinery, includingequipment with a range of power capacities.
• Interpersonal andCommunication Skills.
• Leadership and TeamworkSkills.
• The ability to performphysical laboring tasks.
• Accountability.

Please see the Position Description for more detailedinformation.

Closingdate

The closing date for applications is at 11:59pm on Monday, 2 November2026.

The Toowoomba region is about richtraditions 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 Council services aregional population of 178,500 and employs a team of approximately1,600 staff, dedicated and passionate about delivering excellentcustomer service to the community, residents and visitorsthroughout the region. We recognise that our success depends uponattracting and retaining skilled and talented staff and offer awide variety of interesting challenges and opportunities to developyour career.

Council does not accept unsolicitedagency approaches or applications for this or any other vacancy. Noresponse will be provided.

Attachments:
- Position Description - Plant Operator (3257).pdf
- TRC Values and Behaviours.pdf