Permanent Full Time
Location: Morwell
Salary Range $68, $72,938.84 plus applicable allowances, up to $4,284.20 and 12% superannuation
Department: City Presentation
Do you want to make an IMPACT?
The Role
Enjoy the outdoors, working a 9-day fortnight from 7:00 am - 4:00 pm
As a valued member of our Roads team, you will assist across any areas of the municipality with maintenance operations when and where work priorities demand, helping to achieve the overall maintenance objectives of the operations teams.
You will use your high level of skills and knowledge to perform a range of asset and infrastructure maintenance activities throughout the Latrobe City municipality.
Workdays will be starting and concluding at Latrobe City Council's depot at Driffield Road, Morwell.
About You
We are seeking a dedicated all-rounder who is passionate about delivering high-quality work. Ideally you will have skills and experience across the range of plant and equipment typically used in the maintenance of roads, drainage and vegetation
You will be friendly, approachable, and professional to be able to communicate with the public, clients, and other employees.
You will have:
* Current Minimum Heavy Rigid Vehicle License
* Construction Induction (White Card)
* Current Traffic Control and Worksite Management certificate
* Competency operating and maintaining plant and vehicles used in road maintenance such as tractor and slasher/reach mower, motor grader, skid steer loader, excavator, compaction equipment and flocon.
* Practical experience undertaking Road and drainage maintenance and construction works
Desirable:
* Current First Aid certificate (Level 2)
* Current certificate recognising the holder has been trained and assessed to competently trim and cross cut felled trees (desirable)
* Experience working with a Municipal Council or similar authority (desirable only)
All successful applicants are required to undergo a Police Check, Pre-Employment Medical Check and hold a valid employee Working with Children Check.
Go Further at Latrobe City Council
A career with us begins with a desire to empower and make positive change within our Latrobe City Community. At council you will get stuck into interesting work and experience growth as you see the impact you make unfold right in front of you
Why work for us?
At Latrobe City Council we are an equal opportunity employer who invests heavily in our employees.
We offer a range of training and Personal Development opportunities including a Structured Leadership Development Program and study assistance.
We offer benefits such as salary packaging and access to our health and wellbeing programs.
We want you to join our team and provide the best services possible for a growing regional municipality in the heart of Gippsland.
To apply
Please apply (and submit your responses to the Key Selection Criteria) via the Latrobe City Council website.
Applications will close at
11.59 PM on Sunday 8 February 2026.
Contact
Murray Websdale, Coordinator Infrastructure Maintenance
on
for a confidential discussion.
Child Safe Organisation
Latrobe City Council has a zero tolerance to any form of child abuse and is committed to the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children. We create and maintain a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, volunteers and contractors. Our recruitment practices reflect this.
Diversity and Inclusion
At Latrobe City Council we value workforce diversity and inclusion, where individual uniqueness is embraced. We value diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality services to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexuality.
At Latrobe City Council we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. Council's Indigenous Employment Program is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted at or by calling
We at Latrobe City Council strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles. If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Careers team via email at or call noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.