Are you looking for an exciting career opportunity in Victoria’s beautiful East Gippsland region?
Would you like to:
- Combine career with lifestyle
- Contribute to an essential service
- Receive extensive training and personal development
- Work in a dynamic team environment
“Spectacular scenery, colourful fishing and boating villages, turquoise waters of lakes and rivers, high country vistas and isolated beaches of pure white sand and rugged coastal outcrops; inspiring in any season – East Gippsland”
East Gippsland Water is based in Bairnsdale which boasts:
- Close proximity to the Gippsland Lakes and coastal towns including Lakes Entrance, Paynesville, Metung, Mallacoota and Marlo for boating, fishing, surfing, water sports and holidays
- The nearby snowfields of Mount Hotham and Dinner Plain
- A large choice of public and private schools, a TAFE institute and adult community education programs
- Affordable housing options
- Close proximity to many national parks, reserves and world-reowned wetlands
- A Rail Trail track through the townships of Bruthen, Orbost and Nowa Nowa for cyclists and horse riding
- A large array of recreational and sporting competitions and first-rate facilities
- A range of hospital and medical services
- Churches of many denominations
- Award winning restaurants
- 3 1/2 hours travel time to Melbourne by car or train
About East Gippsland Water
East Gippsland Water is a provider of water and wastewater services. The Board of East Gippsland Water consists of eight non-executive Directors appointed by the Minister for Water. The organisation is made up of six departments –
Organisational Development,Operations, Customers, Strategy, Business and Infrastructure. These areas report directly to the Managing Director. East Gippsland Water is a growing organisation with nearly 100 employees working from locations in Bairnsdale, Lakes Entrance, Orbost, Omeo and Mallacoota.
East Gippsland Water’s features include a comfortable and friendly working environment, diversity and rotations of work tasks and a broad mix of employees in regards to gender, age group and cultural diversity.
Why Work for East Gippsland Water
The benefits of working with East Gippsland Water include:
- Monthly ADO
- Discounted local gym membership with Bairnsdale Aquatic and Recreation Centre
- Opportunity to access flexible work arrangements
- Access to discounts with major retailers
- Active Health & Wellbeing group
- Option to complete Mental Health First Aid, with an opportunity for family members to complete a First Aid course
- Option to nominate to be part of the Employee Consultative Committee
- Employee Assistance Program available to employees and their household members
- Professional development opportunities, including industry conferences and networking events
- Salary sacrifice options for certain costs, including:
1. Sale and purchase of a dwelling – You can salary sacrifice the expenses of selling and purchasing a new home when taking employment with East Gippsland Water. This includes costs such as stamp duty, advertising, legal fees, agent’s commission, discharge of a mortgage, expenses of borrowing, or any similar capital expenses. Costs associated with connecting or reconnecting gas, electricity, and telephone services to the new home are also eligible.
2. Mortgage interest – You can salary sacrifice the interest incurred on a housing loan.
3. Purchase consideration – You can also salary sacrifice a portion of the purchase consideration paid to acquire a dwelling. (Note: You can only claim either Option 2 or 3, not both.)
4. Novated leasing