The Labourer position includes a broad range of jobs delivered across Council's community infrastructure including utilities, roads, and parks providing maintenance and improvement works. Works operators provide skilled and professional laboring, truck driving, plant operating, and other duties involved in the construction and maintenance of Council's roads, drainage, bridges, parks, reserves, water and sewer networks. Minimum entry level varies depending on skills, tickets and qualifications.
Key Responsibilities
* Maintain parks, reserves, and sporting fields, including horticultural and gardening tasks
* General maintenance, minor construction, labouring to Council's road networks in an effective and efficient manner inline with Council's standards of quality
* Assist with traffic control and emergency response works
* Safely operate all plant and machinery including trucks and vehicles, effectively and efficiently for transporting equipment materials and maintenance works under supervision within Council's guidelines, polices and practices
* Follow WHS procedures and complete required documentation, including risk assessments and pre-start checks
About you
* Current Class C Driver Licence
* General construction induction card (or willingness to obtain)
* SafeWork NSW Traffic Control Work Training Card (or willingness to obtain)
* HR or HC Truck Licence and Traffic Control tickets (desirable or willingness to obtain)
* Demonstrated laboring experience and ability to work effectively in a team
* Certificates of competency in plant operation (e.g. loader, skid steer, excavator, grader) (desirable)
* Certificate III in Network Operations or Horticulture (desirable)
What we offer
* Permanent full time, 38 hours per week, 4-day work week
* A gross weekly salary from $1156.14 to $1298.96 based on demonstrated competencies, qualifications, skills and experience. Plus 12% superannuation.
* Training Courses + Professional Development
* 40% discount on yearly Aquatic and Fitness Centre membership for staff and families at local facility (conditions apply)
* Access to EAP program for employees and their immediate family
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