Lifestyle and benefits
Working at Hunter Water means having access to some amazing benefits which enable you to achieve work-life balance and advance your professional skills.
"We understand that our employees value a healthy balance between work and home life, and appreciate the opportunity to thrive professionally and personally."
What we offer
Work life balance
Here are some of the work life balance benefits available when you are part of the Hunter Water team:
- Ability to request flexible working hours and arrangements
- Rostered Days Off (for eligible Enterprise Agreement employees)
- Three additional Public Holidays per year
- One additional day of paid leave per calendar year to volunteer time to a charity or community group
- 14 weeks Parental Leave for primary caregivers
- Two weeks of paid Partner Leave for partners of primary caregivers
- Up to five days additional paid leave for employees with Indigenous heritage to attend NAIDOC celebrations
- Paid family and domestic leave is available to employees experiencing adverse circumstances, and is managed on a case-by-case basis depending on the needs of the individual
- Additional five days per year for carer's leave
Health and wellbeing
- Discounted private health premiums through nib
- Access to the Fitness Passport gym membership program
- Discounted treatments, including dental (Dental Care Network) and chiropractic (Family Chiropractic Centre Charlestown)
- Free annual flu vaccinations
- Free annual general health and skin checks
- Employee Assistance Program services
Learning and development
- Access to training, conferences, seminars and other professional development activities
- Access to industry information and publications
- Access to Education Assistance Support and study leave
- Regular lunch and learns on a variety of current topics
- Internal Mentoring Program that pairs more junior employees with more experienced employees to enhance their technical and soft skills and help them reach their career aspirations
Financial
- Salary packaging through Smartsalary
- Access to membership discounts including Pacific Brands and The Happy Wombat cafe
- Access to discounted Microsoft Home Office software
- Discounted accommodation with Chichester Dam Cottage Rental
- Internal reward and recognition program
what hunter water means to me
Watch a short video on why Sarah loves working for Hunter Water, and how her love of the local community aligns closely with her what she does each day at Hunter Water.