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Working at Rockdale City Council

Rockdale City Council has approximately 370 employees in a variety of permanent full time, part time, job sharing, temporary and contract positions.

Council employs people in traditional local government positions such as Town Planners, Building Inspectors (now known as Assessment Officers), Environmental Health Officers, Regulation Inspectors, Parks and Cleansing Staff, a variety of Trades staff, Engineers, Records Officers, Administrative & Clerical staff and Librarians. In addition, we employ people with a full range of business skill sets, across areas including IT, Finance, Customer Service, Human Resources and Public Relations.

We consider equal employment opportunity as a basic principle in our overall operations and our selection appointments are based on merit. Council only accepts written applications for positions we advertise on our Web Page and in the positions vacant advertisements in the Sydney Morning Herald on Saturdays and Tuesdays, and from time to time in our local newspaper, the St. George Leader.

Council's current vacancies can be found by clicking on the "Current Vacancies" link below. Before applying for any position within Council, please read through the "Application Guidelines" information link also found below.

Rockdale City Council has been recognised as a leader in its workplace practices having been awarded in 2006, 2007 and 2008 for its Work/Life Balance initiatives relating to our Flexible Work practices and for Council’s Quality, Occupational Health & Safety and Environmental Management Systems Certification to ISO:9001,AS/NZ:4801 and ISO 14000 international standards.

In recognition of our Quality, Environment and OH&S systems endeavours Council was awarded Finalist classification in the 2007 WorkCover SafeWork Award in the Best Workplace Health and Safety Management System category, and Finalist status in three systems categories at the 2009 Australian Business Excellence Awards, and going onto win the categories of Best Integrated Management System and Best Environmental Management System.

We are creating a workplace that meets Council's business needs and the needs of our employees. We have competitive salaries and conditions, a learning and continuous improvement focus, an array of 'family friendly' leave arrangements, and a supportive flexible workplace.

        


     


Current Vacancies are also listed on this website.

Read the Application Guidelines before you apply.

 

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