Labourer - Maintenance

Role Overview

Join our Maintenance team and become a vital contributor in upkeeping and enhancing our community infrastructure. We seek two dependable and motivated Labourers to support both capital projects and ongoing maintenance efforts. These practical roles encompass a diverse range of tasks such as site preparation, concrete and road construction, traffic control arrangements, signage installation, erosion prevention, and operating small machinery and equipment.

Working Conditions and Benefits

• Starting weekly salary of $1,165, with potential increases up to $1,311 depending on skill and experience, plus 12% superannuation contributions.
• Work schedule based on a 38-hour week arranged over a 9-day fortnight.
• Flexible work options including hybrid arrangements under the Council's Flex First Procedure and personalized hours agreements.
• Entitlement to 2 weeks of sick leave annually, with unused time accumulating.
• Access to 1 week of MyLeave each year usable for any purpose.
• Long service leave benefits after five years of continuous employment.
• Salary packaging opportunities including novated car leasing.
• Supportive parental leave policies beneficial to both parents.
• Recognition programs rewarding achievements and contributions.

Career Development

• A nurturing environment aimed at helping you achieve your professional ambitions.
• Availability of continuous professional growth opportunities and personalized development plans.
• Training and support through cultural development initiatives.
• Participation in mentoring and coaching programs.
• Options for secondment and roles with higher responsibilities.
• Access to e-learning resources for skill enhancement.

Employee Wellbeing

• Annual health and wellbeing programs for all staff.
• Provision of free vaccinations and health screening.
• A workplace culture that is inclusive, supportive, and values your input.
• Initiatives promoting mental health along with support from designated mental health champions.
• Staff fitness programs designed to encourage healthy lifestyles.
• Confidential counseling services available to employees and their families.

Additional Information

The contact person for this role is Tony Beecham, Maintenance Supervisor, reachable at (02) 4823 4589. Applications close at 5:00 pm on Monday, 21 September 2026. This position requires successful completion of relevant pre-employment screenings. Applicants must have legal entitlement to live and work in Australia.

The Council affirms its commitment as an Equal Employment Opportunity and Child Safe Organization. It actively promotes diversity and inclusivity, encouraging applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, individuals of all ages, persons with disabilities, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, and candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.