Water and Sewerage Treatment Operations Trainee

Location – 1 x Proserpine & 1 x Collinsville

Temporary / Full Time (24 months)

$19,760 to $42,536 per annum

(Wage dependent on age & level of school completed)

About The Role

An exciting opportunity exists within our Infrastructure Services directorate for a 2 x Water & Sewerage Treatment Operations Trainees.

Council is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic person to undertake a Traineeship in Water and Sewerage Treatment Operations – (located in Proserpine & Collinsville).  This traineeship qualification has a nominal duration period of 24-months.  Continued employment beyond the 24-month traineeship period is not guaranteed.

In the role of Water & Sewerage Treatment Operations Trainee, you will undertake tasks such as general labouring duties on Council’s maintenance and construction works for water and sewerage activities.

What’s in it for you?  A 9-day working fortnight, twelve months paid employment, a nationally recognised qualification, mentoring and support as well as paid study time!

Funding for this position has been provided to Council through the Skilling Queenslanders for Work Initiative – First Start Program.  The program aims to provide young people and disadvantaged Queensland job seekers with opportunities to gain a nationally recognised qualification and 24 months on the job experience.

To be eligible, you must be:

• Aged 15 years or older and no longer at school; and
• Able to meet citizen, residency and visa requirements to undertake an apprenticeship.

In addition to the above, to be eligible you must be able to identify with at least one of the following:

• A young person (aged 15-24 years), including those in and transitioned from out of home care;
• A long term unemployed job seeker;
• A mature age job seeker (aged 45 years or older);
• An Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person;
• A migrant or refugee from a culturally and linguistically diverse background;
• A person with a disability;
• A displaced worker (retrenched or redundant);
• A woman re-entering the workforce;
• A veteran, ex-ADF personnel or their family member.

Essential

1. Basic literacy, numeracy & oral communication skills sufficient to complete a Certification.
2. Sound ability to proactively study and complete assessments within set timeframes.
3. Sound ability to work in a team environment (work, school or extra-curricular activity) & demonstrate sound communication skills.
4. Sound ability to learn & develop new skills.
5. Sound ability to prioritise & manage individual workload to meet deadlines.
6. Occupational Health & Safety Construction Induction (White Card) or the ability to obtain.
7. Ability to work at heights & within confined spaces.

Desirable

1. C Class Manual Drivers Licence.

Apply Now

To view the position description please click on the job attachments tab above.  To apply, click the ‘Apply’ button above.  For any further information regarding this role, please contact a member of our Human Resources Operations team on (07) 4761 3622 or (07) 4761 3613.

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