Note: This position is available to internal applicants only.
About us
At Penrith City Council were passionate about people; in our community and in our workplace. We want you to be able to be your best self and we get that work is just one part of your life so were here to support you in the moments that matter. As the winner of the 2020 Local Government Excellence in People and Culture Award and an Excellence Award in the 2020 Australian HR Awards you can be confident in joining a workplace that offers truly outstanding benefits including:
* A range of flexible work arrangements
* 18 weeks paid maternity leave
* Health and wellbeing leave
* 15 days personal leave
* Significant financial and leave support for undertaking further education
* Diverse salary packaging
* Free access to all Ripples venues
* And much much more!
Penrith is a recognised leader in sustainable waste management and we arecommitted to actively supporting our communityto reduce waste sent to landfill through reducing reusing recycling and generally disposing of waste responsibly.As part of the Waste and Resource Recovery team you will work with a team of dedicated innovative and award winning professionals who provide waste and recycling services waste planning and promote waste avoidance and resource recovery withinourCity.
About the role
This position plays an important role as a Field Officer within Councils Waste & Resource Recovery Department. Field Officers are required to plan carry out and maintain records for the monitoring of contaminated domestic waste and related resource recovery programs. Activities required may include inspection of domestic waste bins data entry and record keeping as well as working closely with Council contractors and staff. The position therefore requires mostly independent outdoor work with officebased data entry and program planning. The position requires early morning starts with some weekend and evening work.
Essential criteria
* TAFE Certificate in Office Administration/relevant field or equivalent experience
* Highly developed customer service skills and experience managing public enquiries
* Proven ability to negotiate problem solve and interact on complex issues
* Ability to work in a small team
* Current Class C driver licence
Commencing salary: $80913.00 per annum / per hour plus 11.5% Superannuation.
You will be required to undertake employment checks which may include a Criminal History Check Qualification Check Working with Children Check Medical Declaration and/or a Functional Test as relevant to the position for which you have applied. Where a Criminal History Check is required and has returned a result that indicates disclosable court outcomes you will be required to provide a copy of the report to Penrith City Council for review in order to progress through the recruitment process.
Please select the link/s below to view the position description and to submit your application online.
In addition to a cover letter and resume applicants are required to submit comprehensive responses to theselection criteria (listed above) as a part of their initialapplication. Applicants who do not meet the essential criteria will not be considered.
Completed applications must be received by 11.55pm on the closing date.Please allow 4 weeks from the closing date for the processing of your application.
For further information about the position please contact Donna Keogh Resource Recovery Team Leader on.
Council is a Child Safe Organisation for more information about this please see our website.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Key Skills
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Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
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