Trainee Stores

Description

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can grow and develop while having the benefit of living in an idyllic North Coast location? Here at Clarence Valley Council, we strive to be a progressive employer that offers a rewarding and flexible work environment. Our vision is to create a community full of opportunity and our workforce is where we start to achieve our community aspirations.

Location:

Townsend, New South Wales

We offer a three‑year traineeship with a focus on employee engagement, satisfaction and delivering exceptional services and facilities for the community. The traineeship is a temporary appointment for three years, full‑time (76 hours per fortnight) and includes a 9‑day fortnight.

• Temporary appointment for a three‑year traineeship
• Full‑time – 76 hours per fortnight
• Location:
  
  Townsend, NSW
• 9 day fortnight

Want to be part of a team that delivers great outcomes for the community? Are you willing to learn and apply new skills? Do you approach work tasks with energy and enthusiasm? Check your own work for accuracy, quality and completeness? The work our Stores team does to ensure we have an adequate supply of materials and items required to deliver outcomes is integral to the success of Council delivering a significant works programme.

If these qualities sound like you and you have an interest in a traineeship with Council in our Stores team working collaboratively to develop your proficiency with our stores functions and the systems we use, then you should apply now.

• Address the essential requirements of the role as per position description
• Supply relevant certificates and licences
• Attach a cover letter (2 pages maximum) and an up‑to‑date resume (5 pages maximum) that clearly details your skills & experience as relevant to this position. You will need to demonstrate how you meet the focus capabilities and how your skills will enable you to achieve the key accountabilities.
• Target questions – answer the target questions (maximum 300 words each). Q1:
  Please address why you want to join our team as a Trainee Stores and what qualities you bring to the role? Q2:
  Describe the steps you have taken in the past year to improve your skills or performance in some area? Q3:
  Describe a time you have worked collaboratively in a team?

Scott Cameron, Senior Procurement Officer –

Tuesday 24 February 2026 at 11:30 pm (NSW time)

This position is located at Council's Townsend Depot, however, this may change should business needs identify other work locations to be more appropriate to deliver our services in the future. A probation period applies to this position.

All applications must be lodged online via Council's website (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). For further information about the selection process including tips on how to address the selection criteria please refer to the Careers page on the Clarence Valley Council website. Do you want further information on how to apply under the Capability Framework? Please read our

How to apply

for a job guide.

Council is an EEO employer and First Nations people are encouraged to apply.

Council also recognises the skills and attributes of veterans and welcomes applications from ex-service personnel.