Working at Hobart Water

Hobart Water is an equal opportunity employer. Its mission is to 'to develop leaders in the water industry who are focussed on creating value from catchment to tap'. With such a mission, Hobart Water has a strong focus on its staff and enabling them to be the best they can be and ensuring they are happy and safe.

Some of the advantages of working for Hobart include the open and friendly culture, health & well being program, competitive remuneration, training and staff awards.

Our working culture

Employees at Hobart Water are extremely passionate about what they do, because they know how precious water is. There is an open door policy at Hobart Water, with even the CEO having her door open at all times!

A traditionally male-dominated industry, Hobart Water employs many female staff in the range of fields including engineering, production & supply and water infrastructure.

Each year Hobart Water celebrates the achievements of the year past with an all staff event. The photos on the right are from our last staff event.

Leap

Leap is Hobart Water's Health & Wellbeing Program, which aims to help staff create and foster a healthy work/life balance through offering a range of healthy activities and information sessions. Hobart Water hosts regular speakers who present to staff on a range of topics, from nutrition to personal motivation.

Healthy subsidies are also a major part of LEAP, these include:

One-off financial contribution towards gym memberships or other sporting group membership,
Free & confidential counselling for staff and families,
Immunisations,
Participation in national healthy initiatives e.g. Global Challenge,
Sponsorship to attend corporate fun runs,
A welcome kit for new staff which includes a backpack, cap, drink bottle, leap stress ball and safety bottle opener.

Competitive Remuneration

Hobart Water offers a competitive remuneration package that, depending on qualifications and experience, will which may include:

Salary,
Superannuation,
Professional Development,
Membership of a relevant Association,
Training,
Income Protection Insurance,
Sick, Recreation and Long Service Leave,
Performance remuneration, and
Salary Sacrifice options.

All salaries are in-line with state and national standards.

Training

Hobart Water is committed to providing training and support for all its employees. This is identified in the Strategic Corporate Plan, where it states the average days of training per employee will receive each year will be more than seven.

In addition to external training and conference attendance, Hobart Water has introduced a Workforce Development Program which incorporates a leadership program, the profiling of workforce skills and competencies, and succession planning.

The program aims to ensure the right skills and capabilities are present in the organisation to achieve business goals now and in the future. The program also allows for career progression and increased leadership skills through training and workshops.

Staff Awards

In 2006 Hobart Water launched its inaugural staff awards. The awards were developed to give recognition to staff who excel in specific areas within the business.

To learn about the categories and see the 2007 winners, click here