Plant Operator

Shape your future. Make an impact. Join Moree Plains Shire Council. 

Ready for work that matters? At Moree Plains Shire Council, you’ll do more than fill a role — you’ll 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 an active outdoor role, meaningful work and a tree-change lifestyle with genuine opportunity, this is where it starts...

• Full-Time Career Opportunity – 38 hours per week
• Attractive salary ranging from $1,118.80 to $1,273.40 per week. 
• 12% Superannuation Contribution.  
• Location - 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 where your work is visible every day. As our Plant Operator in Boggabilla, you will operate and maintain various equipment to keep our parks, ovals, cemetery, CBD, and open spaces looking their best. You will take pride in your work, complete routine maintenance, and ensure all activities are carried out safely and efficiently to support our community

For more information, please download the position description --> [CLICK HERE]. 
If you are accessing this job advertisement via Seek - please go to our website to be able to download the position description (https://www.mpsc.nsw.gov.au/want-a-job/positions-vacant). 

About You

You are a reliable, team-focused operator who takes pride in your work and your local community. You bring practical experience, the ability to work with minimal supervision, and a commitment to keeping our community spaces safe, neat, and tidy.

To succeed in this role, you will bring

• A Certificate III in Horticulture or a commitment to gaining this qualification upon commencement.
• Demonstrated experience safely operating and maintaining mowers and similar plant equipment in a maintenance environment.
• A current General Construction Induction Certificate (White Card) and a Class C or Provisional Drivers Licence.
• Solid literacy and numeracy skills to keep accurate daily records.
• A willingness to work a rotating roster that may involve early mornings, late evenings, weekends, and public holidays.

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.