Site Enablement Operator

City of Newcastle, Australia; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 66,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave loading 17.5%

Superannuation 12%

Health & wellbeing programs

Job summary

City of Newcastle (CN) is seeking a dedicated Site Enablement Operator with an HR license to join our Waste and Landfill Operations team at the Summerhill Waste Management Centre. You will operate a range of site plant and machinery, focus on safety, quality customer service, and efficiency, while supporting the coordinator with safety and procedures.

This is a permanent full-time role based in Newcastle, NSW, offering a 38-hour week and a 19-day month with additional benefits.

Qualifications

• Permanent, full-time position.
• 38-hour working week.
• 19-day month on offer.

Responsibilities

• Operate site plant and machinery to support Waste and Landfill Operations.
• Assist the coordinator to comply with safety, site environmental licences and maintain operating procedures and risk assessments.
• Participate in safety and operations training and provide in-field safety data on incidents, hazards and non-compliance.
• Provide high-quality customer service and contribute to operational efficiency.

Skills

Plant operation

Civil construction

HR license

Tools

Excavator

Dozer

Skidsteer loader

Front-end loader

Grader

Dump truck

Job description

• Are you looking to build upon your Plant Operation and Civil Construction experience?
• Permanent, Full-time opportunity
• 38-hour working week with a 19-day month on offer

As a member of our team, you won't just work for the city; you’ll co-create it.

Here, your ideas and efforts directly shape the places where you and your community live, work, and play.

Through your work, you’ll have a behind the scenes pass to Newcastle's evolution as you shape our future as a liveable, inclusive city.

City of Newcastle (CN) is seeking a dedicated and reliable Site Enablement Operator with an HR license to join our Waste and Landfill Operations team with a focus on safety, high-quality customer service outcomes and operational efficiency, including an emphasis on continuous improvement.

Based at Summerhill Waste Management Centre and operating 364 days of the year, you’ll assist with and ensure the smooth, safe and efficient operation of the Waste Disposal, Recycling and Reuse Facility, drawing upon your proven experience in the operation of site plant and machinery including but not limited to excavator, dozer, skidsteer loader, front-end loader, grader, and dump truck.

This role is one of the main interaction points with our customers and is the ‘champion’ of safe, compliant, and efficient Landfill Operations. The role will see you supporting the assisting the coordinator in complying with all safety, site environmental licence as well as maintaining and developing operating procedures and risk assessments, seeing you also actively participate in all safety and operations related training and actively providing infield safety related data around safety incidents, safety hazards and safety non-compliance.

Find out more about your new career by viewing the position description here.

Life at City of Newcastle (CN)

You’ll get to experience your work up close alongside the brilliant minds of your colleagues who care for one another and the region.

You’ll chip away at ambitious plans with a talented, passionate crew alongside you, shaping the very fabric of our community. Showing up for neighbours not shareholders.

Every single day offers the chance to think big and act local. Planning and prioritising to achieve the most important outcomes with the community.

You’ll add value in the moments that matter. From librarians to lifeguards, in a range of iconic places, we achieve a better Newcastle together.

Whether we’re planning to host major events, providing essential services or supporting creative artists, it’s what we do when the cameras aren't rolling that matters most.

And we’ll be there for you in important times in your life. We embrace flexible work arrangements to find a balance that allows us to enjoy the city we shape.

Our focus on inclusion and respecting culture, will help you feel a deeper connection with others. You'll connect with internal communities that will help you to feel a sense of belonging and reflect the diversity of the growing region.

You’ll do meaningful work and do it sustainably as you take ideas from plan to play, in your own backyard.

With hundreds of different roles, each person adds their uniqueness to our culture and plays their part as we head towards our 2040 vision.

With natural assets and a focus on the environment, co-create a sustainable region with us.

Why join CN?

At CN, we value our employees, and their wellbeing takes priority. We encourage employees to make time for what's important and provide the benefits to enable a work life balance that allow us to enjoy the city we shape. To read more, visit here!

• 38-hour working week with a 19 day month available to ensure you can find the right balance between your personal and professional life!
• 4 weeks of annual leave, 3 weeks of personal leave, plus 2 additional paid public holidays
• 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment
• Paid parental leave for primary carers
• Industry leading employment conditions
• Corporate Fitness program from as little as $18.00 per fortnight
• Access to a range of exclusive CN employee benefits programs including Novated Lease options as well as access to reward and recognition vouchers
• Annual performance development plans and ongoing training and development opportunities
• Leading the CN Way leadership program
• Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (IDE) employee networks and initiatives
• Access to Health & Wellbeing programs including an Onsite Physiotherapist and Psychology, Yoga and Mental Health Ambassador Groups

We champion inclusion so that everyone is valued, and we encourage innovation and creativity. We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where different styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected.

People with diverse lived experiences (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural, racial, ethnic, religious and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, carers, and veterans) are encouraged to apply.

Don't just work for the city, co-create it. Join and expand your career at the City of Newcastle.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 27 September 2026

Remuneration: $73,704.05 + 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment + 12% Superannuation per annum for a 38-hour week

Contact: Luke Brydon - Site Enablement Infrastructure Coordinator - [e-mail]

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