Overview
Leading Hand Road Maintenance (Ref: 1282)
Join our team as a Leading Hand Road Maintenance, where you'll play a key role in delivering road maintenance services across the City of Greater Geraldton. Working within established programs and budgets, you'll help ensure our roads are maintained to the highest standards and compliant with all relevant regulations, policies, and Australian standards.
In this hands-on role, you'll provide day-to-day guidance, support, and leadership to a small team, helping to create a positive, productive work environment. Previous experience in a leading hand role is highly regarded. However, if you bring the right attitude and willingness to learn, we are committed to providing training in road maintenance to help you succeed.
This position also offers a 9-day fortnight, giving you every second Friday as a non-working day supporting great work-life balance.
Key Accountabilities
* Lead the team in hazard identification and controls through the development of specific JHA and ensuring team accountability. Promote safe work practices and environment through leading by example.
* Maintain the City's sealed road network assets through undertaking road maintenance activities including asphalting, chip sealing and edge patching.
* Provide initiative and guidance to direct reports in daily activities, including coordinating all materials and equipment for use by the team.
* Ensure that all work undertaken by team is to a high standard and within agreed timeframes.
Location: GERALDTON, Western Australia
Employment Type: Full-time
Position Requirements
The ideal applicant will bring experience in road maintenance and the ability to confidently lead a small team. An MR class driver's licence is preferred, and strong communication skills along with the ability to use an iPad for daily tasks are highly regarded.
Completion of a pre-employment medical including alcohol and other substances testing is required of all positions at the City.
Remuneration And Benefits
A salary ranging from $82,422 per annum to $86,882 per annum will be offered dependent on knowledge, skills, experience and qualifications.
* Up to 21% Superannuation (with superannuation co-contribution scheme)
* 22 Annual Leave days per annum
* Health & Wellbeing Program
* Flexible working arrangements
* Career opportunities
* Study Assistance
About The City
Overlooking the Indian Ocean, Geraldton is a thriving regional city at the heart of Australia's Coral Coast. With a growing population of over 41,000 people it offers a wide range of services and activities. Geraldton is recognised as one of WA's key growth areas and the opportunities in this regional city are plentiful. You can be part of working with us to deliver the best for our community and this region.
The City of Greater Geraldton actively welcomes, includes and values the unique contributions of all people in its workplace. The City welcomes applications from all age groups, people with a disability, and those from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer with strong commitment to fitness for work and safety in the workplace.
Interested in applying?
Visit the City's website: Employment - City of Greater Geraldton jobs to apply for this position.
To be considered for this vacancy, applicants are advised to include the following:
* A current resume
* A written response (maximum 1250 characters per criteria) addressing the following selection criteria inclusive of examples to support your claims:
i. This position requires MR class driver's license. Please list your driver's license class and expiry. If you hold a lesser class license, please confirm willingness to upgrade to required class. Please ensure to list any other licenses, certificates relevant to role e.g. White Card, Traffic Management, High Risk Work Licence.
ii. Experience leading and coordinating a small team.
iii. Knowledge of plant and equipment, materials and techniques associated with road maintenance.
iv. Basic ability to use IT hardware such as smart phone and tablet applications with developed written and verbal communication.
Applications close 4pm Thursday 19 March 2026.
Please note applications will not be reviewed prior to the closing date listed above.
Ross McKim
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
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