Shellharbour City Council
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    Work/Life balance
    2.7(7 ratings)
    Career development
    2.6(7 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    2.1(7 ratings)
    Management
    2.1(7 ratings)
    Working environment
    2.6(7 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    2.7(7 ratings)
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    5.0
    Team Leader
    Mar 2026
    Shellharbour NSW 25296 to 7 years in the role, current employee
    Nice place to work :-)
    The good thingsThe physical environment is great and people I work with genuinely want to make a difference for the local community. Being such a diverse organisation, there is lots of opportunity to learn. There's a nice culture here that supports work/life balance.
    The challengesSalary could be better, but there are other benefits that offset that.
    4.0
    Office Manager
    Mar 2026
    Shellharbour NSW 25292 to 3 years in the role, current employee
    Great people, great work and great opportunities
    The good thingsGood benefits unique to local government - additional sick leave and other types of leave. Work flexibility Very diverse work and teams Proud of the quality services we provide to the community
    The challengesCommunication and collaboration in a large diverse workplace. Lots of good people trying but sometimes it is hard to keep up with the pace of change.
    1.0
    Communications Officer
    Mar 2026
    Shellharbour NSW 252916 to 17 years in the role, former employee
    Toxic. Toxic. Toxic.
    The good thingsGood people, most of whom leave when they realise how bad it is to work there.
    The challengesPoor pay compared to other local Councils. Terrible management. Toxic culture. Promotion of people who lack correct qualifications and skills.
    1.0
    Full Time Parks Labourer
    Jan 2026
    Shellharbour NSW 2529Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Very toxic, like high school, a now supervisor was awarded for dancing while whipper snipping.
    The good thingsGetting paid to sleep in work vehicle when it starts to sprinkle. Bludging is an art form here.
    The challengesManagers and supervisors need to learn basic skills and knowledge for the work they are managing and supervising.
    3.0
    Customer Service Role
    May 2023
    Shellharbour NSW 2529
    Stable job, not the best work place culture.
    The good thingsSupport upskilling and doing various roles if that interests you. Stable work.
    The challengesLittle to no communication when there are changes or events. You often find out via social media or in the newspaper instead of internally. No flexibility when it comes to work life balance. Pay is not the best. Same role within a private business you'll get 8-10k more at least. Work place culture is fairly poor.
    2 people found this helpful
    1.0
    Officer
    Sep 2019
    The senior executive management team does not recognise dedication and extra effort of staff.
    The good thingsNew office with staff willing to work under poor senior management direction
    The challengesExtremely toxic senior executive management team
    2 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Clerical
    Aug 2019
    5 to 6 years in the role, current employee
    Was the most frustratingly unprofessional, narrow-minded backward thinking work environment. The lower graded staff are overworked whilst middle management are unskilled and unprofessional.
    The good thingsFeeling part of the community
    The challengesEqual Employment is non existent. No room for career advancement. Too much control in same hands for years. Narrow mindedness. Middle management and upper management unskilled and unprofessional.
    2 people found this helpful
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