Senior Operations Assistant

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Water Corporation is seeking a motivated Senior Operations Assistant to support the Agricultural East District from Merredin, covering Tammin to Southern Cross and beyond. This hands-on, high-impact role combines administration, stores and inventory management, procurement, and systems support for a 35+ person operation. You’ll manage the Merredin depot, run stocktakes, coordinate goods receipting, issue replenishment packs, handle safety processes and provide operational relief during peak periods, with basic SAP, Maximo, Fieldworks and other systems. To apply, tailor your resume with concrete examples of inventory control and procurement efficiency, highlight your driver’s and forklift licences, willingness to travel, and be prepared for pre-employment screening.

Who we are

When you join Water Corporation, you play an important role for the people of WA. Our services are essential for life - everyday, millions of Western Australians rely on us to deliver and manage water across our state.

If you’re driven to make a meaningful contribution, you’ve come to the right place.

We are looking for an organised, proactive, and energetic Senior Operations Assistant to support the Agricultural East District.

This is a hands‑on, high‑impact role supporting a 35+ employee operation across a large and diverse regional footprint.

The role is based in Merredin and provides support across the Agricultural East District, covering Tammin to Southern Cross, out to Beacon, and down to Corrigin.

If you enjoy variety, pace, and being the person who keeps things running behind the scenes, this is the role for you.

About the Role

This position blends administration, operational support, and significant responsibility for store and inventory management.

You will be a central coordination point across procurement, stock control, reporting, systems support, safety processes, and customer service contributing to reliable and efficient operations across Agricultural East.

Key Responsibilities:

Safety

• Follow workplace health and safety procedures.
• Identify, record, and escalate hazards promptly.

Stores & Inventory Management (Key Accountability)

• Manage the Ag East District store based in Merredin.
• Maintain accurate stock levels, records, and store organisation.
• Oversee goods receipting and ensure safe material handling.
• Conduct stocktakes and support audit processes.
• Prepare and issue replenishment packs for field crews.
• Operate a forklift safely (licence required, or willingness to obtain).

Procurement

• Purchase goods and services through E‑Procurement.
• Ensure goods are receipted correctly and suppliers are coordinated effectively.
• Support management of minor depot contracts.

Operational Support

• Provide short-term relief during high‑demand periods (phones, dispatching, admin tasks).
• Attend planning and operational meetings, maintaining action logs and follow‑ups.

Systems Support

• Provide basic support for SAP, Maximo, Fieldworks, Grange, Lite Spatial, Payroll etc.
• Create or update work orders as needed.

Finance & Invoices

• Assist with accurate and timely invoice processing and cost allocations.
• Submit ad hoc payments when required.

Customer Service

• Handle customer and operational enquiries and direct them appropriately.

Team Culture

The Ag East District team is supportive, collaborative, and values people who bring positivity, reliability, and initiative.

You will be trusted to take ownership of the role, contribute ideas, and build strong professional relationships across the district.

As your knowledge grows, additional development opportunities will become available.

What You’ll Need

• A valid driver’s licence
• Forklift licence or commitment to obtain promptly (Training provided)
• Ability to travel across the district as required (approx. once per fortnight)
• Experience in operations, stores, service delivery, or administrative support (advantageous)
• Strong organisational and digital system skills

Real benefits that matter

• Flexible work options, including WFH (Once established in position) and a 9‑day fortnight
• Two well-being days each year to recharge, relax and enjoy life (separate to standard paid sick/personal leave)
• Access to long service leave pro rata after 3 years of service
• Take advantage of our co-contribution superannuation scheme. Receive a 12% employer contribution and enjoy an additional 2% employer co-contribution when you elect to salary sacrifice 2%  
• Purchase additional leave of up to 12 weeks or work 4 years at a reduced salary and take the fifth year off as paid leave
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural and ceremonial leave of up to 5 days so you can maintain your cultural connection and wellbeing.
• Annual leave loading – an extra 17.5% pay when you use your annual leave   

Discover more benefits we offer to support the unique and individual ways our employees live.

Sound like a match? Apply today

If you are interested in the above opportunity, please submit a covering letter and resume that best demonstrates your skills and experience as well as your ability to meet the requirements of the role. 

As part of the recruitment process you may be required to complete pre-employment screening which commonly include - but not limited to - a medical, qualification check, police clearance and Australian working rights check. If you would like the full list of pre-employment screening checks prior to applying, please contact [email protected] 

Applications close 2nd September 2026

Our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace: 

Diversity and inclusion are more than words. They guide us on building a thriving workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and our community.

We encourage applications from every background, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, women, youth, LGBTQIA+ folks and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

We are committed to ensuring an accessible and inclusive work environment to enable people with disability to participate fully in all aspects of employment.

Applicants with disability who require adjustments during the recruitment process including an alternative format of the application form, can contact a Recruitment Officer at [email protected] or 08 9420 2000.

To read our diversity and inclusion statement, please visit our website