Municipal maintenance officer (altona)

Permanent full‐time Municipal Maintenance Officer – sweeper driver position providing high quality and responsive general maintenance service to council owned facilities, buildings and assets within the municipality of Hobsons Bay.

Salary: Band 3 – $63,329 – $67,440 + superannuation. Role includes an RDO.

Applications accepted until 11:30PM Sunday 17 November 2024.

• Operate the sweeper vehicle safely and efficiently.
• Sweep streets, roads, sidewalks and other public areas to remove debris, litter and dirt.
• Maintain the sweeper's brushes, water sprayers and other equipment.
• Monitor and maintain proper sweeper performance.
• Perform laneway maintenance – removal of overgrown weeds and vegetation.
• Clean public spaces such as toilets, benches, bins, footpaths, roads etc.
• Install and maintain minor assets such as street furniture and bin surrounds.
• Clean and maintain council assets including overgrown weeds in laneways, drains, footpaths and other public spaces.

• Valuable verbal communication skills.
• A current Victorian Driver's Licence is essential.
• Demonstrated experience using general hand and power tools is an advantage.
• OHS certificates (White Card, etc.) is an advantage.

Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa with full unrestricted working rights. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process.

• Hybrid working with newly renovated office facilities in the Civic Centre.
• Ongoing professional development support.
• Employee assistance program and wellbeing programmes (Yoga, Pilates, walking clubs).

For more information, contact Zubair Khan, Coordinator Civil Maintenance, at 0474 567 184.