Landfill Operator

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 hands-on operational role, meaningful work and a tree-change lifestyle with genuine opportunity, this is where it starts...

Full-Time Career Opportunity Local Government State Award Band 1 Level 3 Grade 6 12% Superannuation Contribution. Location - Moree Waste Management Facility, Moree

WHY CHOOSE COUNCIL?

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

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

• Great work-life balance, including a rostered day off every two weeks — an extra 26 days off each year.

• 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.

• 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 hands-on role keeping our community clean and sustainable. As a Landfill Operator, you will assist in the efficient and compliant operation of Council Waste Management Facility and nine village landfills. You will safely operate plant and machinery, including the waste baler, ensuring all transfer facility operations meet legislative and environmental standards.

Your day-to-day work will involve driving resource recovery to minimise landfilling, directing traffic safely, operating the weighbridge for revenue collection, and travelling to village waste facilities for accurate rural site inspections.

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About You
You are an organised, hardworking and reliable team player who is observant and proactive regarding workplace safety. You bring practical, hands-on skills in operating and maintaining plant machinery within a waste facility or similar environment.

To succeed in this role, you will bring

• A Certificate III in Waste Management or the willingness and ability to complete this upon commencement.

• Strong communication and customer service skills, plus sound literacy and numeracy for accurate record-keeping and running weighbridge software.

• A current Class MR Licence, First Aid Certificate, and General Construction Induction White Card.

• Verification of competency for Front End Loader, Backhoe, Skidsteer, and Excavator, plus a High Risk Forklift Licence.

• Asbestos Awareness Training and up-to-date immunisations including Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Tetanus.

Apply now and help build a positive, high-performing workplace for our people and our community.

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.