Laboratory Technician

Do you want to play an important role in assisting to provide quality water supplies to the community? Do you love to identify unique solutions to problems? We are currently seeking a new Laboratory Technician and if you have these skills this might be your chance to rewrite the future with us.

• Work in a dynamic and service focused team
• 1x permanent full-time and casual positions available
• Balance your life with a 9 day fortnight

About the role

The role of Laboratory Technician is responsible for conducting analysis on water and wastewater to ensure process control, compliance with Australian Drinking Water Guidelines and EPA Licence conditions and monitoring the impact of various activities on the environment. 

You will work across Central Coast Council's Treatment Plants with some field sampling required as part of the role. 

The position of Laboratory Technician is required to maintain the laboratory to facilitate a high standard of analytical operation and create value for the community. 

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Associate Diploma qualification in Laboratory Technology or related field OR demonstrated solid contemporary experience in a similar role, combined with ongoing professional development
• A current Class C Drivers Licence
• A valid Construction Induction Card - NSW SafeWork or equivalent 
• Demonstrated experience in the collection, storage, preservation and routine analysis on samples of water and wastewater in accordance with accepted industry standards
• Solid administrative skills which enable you to plan daily programs of work, maintain accurate records and allow easy updating and retrieval of stored data

Our position description provides more information for you to learn more about this role.

Other important information

• The permanent full time role salary for this position ranges between $72k - $86.3k plus 11.5% superannuation
• The casual role salary for this position ranges between $49.32 - $59.16 per hour (inclusive of 25% casual loading) plus 11.5% superannuation
• There is 1x permanent full-time and casual roles available.
• This role will be able to access a 9 day fortnight.
• We are able to offer hybrid and flexible working conditions for this role.
• This role is located at the Kincumber Sewerage Treatment Plant and Charmhaven Sewerage Treatment Plant. 
• Successful candidates may be required to have vaccinations against Hepatitis A and B and Tetanus.
• Shortlisted candidates will be required to undertake and pass a Confined Spaces medical. 

Council may create an eligibility list from this recruitment process and may utilise this eligibility list to fill other permanent or temporary vacancies.

Extra benefits

At Central Coast Council we provide team members with a range of extras that help them balance their life when they need it. Fitness Passports give access to a range of gyms. Wellbeing leave can be accessed twice a year to tick off something that means something to you - volunteering, health check-ups. And an Employee Assistance Program that offers a range of wellbeing initiatives to help you and your immediate family.

Other extras include:

• Long service leave after 5 years of continuous service
• Free flu vaccination program
• Time provided for you to do annual skin cancer screening, Breast screen and blood donations
• Access to professional development with career development and learning programs through various platforms
• We reward and recognise our staff with our Cheers program
• Novated leasing partnerships. 

Central Coast Council is committed to the goals of equal opportunity employment. We aim to provide a work environment for our employees that fosters equity, diversity and respect.

Council is committed to providing safe environments that protect the physical, emotional, cultural and social wellbeing of children on the Central Coast.

Central Coast Council is ideally located on the northern fringe of Sydney and just an hour's drive from Newcastle, the Central Coast offers one of the best places in Australia to live and work. The Central Coast is one of the fastest growing regions in NSW, the third largest Local Government Area (LGA) in NSW and the 6th Largest LGA in Australia. 

We have a number of work locations across the region, offering different work locations for team members.

Central Coast Council is the third largest water utility (or water and sewage service) in NSW servicing 139,000 homes and businesses in a growing region.

How to apply

To lodge your application, please follow these steps:

1. Answer the on-line questions shown below.
2. Attach your resume 
3. Attach your qualifications and licences.

Once your application is successfully lodged you will receive an automated response sent to your e-mail address. If a response is not received this means that your application has not been successfully submitted and you will need to lodge another application.

If you require assistance to lodge your application please contact our Talent Acquisition team by emailing recruit@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au to discuss what reasonable adjustments you may need. If you are deaf, hearing or speech impaired, you can contact us through the National Relay Service TTY call 133 677 or Speak & Listen 1300 555 727.

Applicants who are selected for interview will be contacted by phone or e-mail. For further instructions please click here. 

You will have the ability to save your application as you go using the 'Save Application' button. You can start an application and return to it later via the automatic follow-up email once you have the time and required information at hand to finalise your application.  

If you don't have access to a computer or electronic device, you can lodge your application at any of Council's Library locations. Pre-book a free 1-hour computer timeslot by contacting your nearest library https://www.centralcoast.nsw.gov.au/libraries/our-branches or ask at the enquiry counter.

We will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications being presented by recruitment agencies.