Posted: 08/07/2026
Closing Date: 26/07/2026
Salary: $75,468.00 - $81,218.00
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Millicent
Job Category: Operations
Based in the heart of South Australia's picturesque Limestone Coast, Wattle Range Council manages over $250 million of community assets and provides hundreds of diverse services to its local community. This position is just one of 70 different roles within a team of over 160 dedicated employees. If you are interested in a career path that includes a competitive salary package, employment conditions that support a healthy work/life balance, and ongoing training opportunities that are designed to enhance your professional development - we'd love you to apply.
What We Offer
- Healthy Lifestyle Program including annual Flu vaccinations
- Flexible Working Arrangements, including rostered days off for full time employees
- Income Protection
- Learning and development opportunities, including tertiary assistance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Salary Sacrificing
The Role
Council is seeking an experience grader operator. This is a fulltime position located in Millicent with an attractive remuneration package of $75,468.91 - $81,218.66 depending on skills and experience. This position attracts a rostered day off every fortnight.
In this role, your primary function will be grader operations for unsealed road maintenance and construction works. Working as a Construction (Heavy Plant) Operator, you will be responsible;
- For the maintenance and construction of Council's local road network using a variety of heavy plant;
- Operating graders to final trim tolerances;
- Producing high quality finished surfaces for Council roads;
- Conducting daily pre-start inspections and basic maintenance of plant;
- Working safely and efficiently within a team environment;
- Maintaining a high standard of workmanship while meeting project deadlines.
If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Council's Human Resources team via email [email protected]
Desired Skills and Experience
- Minimum Medium Rigid truck licence (Heavy Rigid highly desirable)
- 3 – 5 years of final trim / grading experience
- GPS experience
- Cert III in Civil Construction (highly regarded)
- White Card
Wattle Range Council is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and people with lived experience of disability are strongly encouraged to apply. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace.
