Bricklayer

Toowoomba Regional Council; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary sacrificing for super

Private health insurance discounts

Fitness Passport access

Flu vaccinations and skin checks

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Toowoomba Regional Council is hiring a Bricklayer at Charlton Depot to perform bricklaying, paving, and concreting across council facilities and assets. The role is permanent and full-time, based at Charlton Depot, with a focus on safe, high-quality workmanship and teamwork.

Applicants should hold a Bricklaying trade certificate, White Card, and MR Licence, with 5+ years in construction. The team values respect, collaboration, and professional development within a safety‑driven environment.

Qualifications

• Trade certificate in Bricklaying.
• WHS competency (White Card) or equivalent.
• Current MR Class Driver’s Licence; obtain within 3 months if needed.
• 5+ years experience in the construction industry.
• Strong organisational and teamwork skills.
• Excellent communication and customer service.
• Commitment to Council values including Respect.

Responsibilities

• Carry out bricklaying, paving, concreting and general labouring to support construction, maintenance and repair of Council facilities and assets.
• Work under general supervision.

Skills

Bricklaying

Construction experience

Teamwork

Communication

Customer service

Organisational skills

Respect

Education

Trade certificate in Bricklaying

White Card (WHS) CPCWHS1001

MR Licence (Driver)

Tools

MR Licence

WhiteCard

Job description

3340 | Property Services | Charlton Depot

BRINGYOUR TRADE SKILLS TO A GREAT TEAM WHERE NO TWO DAYS ARE THESAME

• $1,486.61 gross per 38hour week, plus 17.5% annual leave loading and up to 12.65%superannuation.
• Critical Worker TradeAllowance (CWTA) of $6.00 / hour.
• Permanent Full timeposition based at our Principal Depot in Charlton.
• Work in a safety-conscious organisation - home safe everyday!

About Property Services

Within the Environment andCommunity Services Group, the Property Services Branch isresponsible for a vast array of diverse assets from iconic HeritageListed assets such as the Empire Theatre and Toowoomba City Hall,through to libraries, aquatic centres, depots, administration andother key community buildings, work in parks on parksinfrastructure, as well as contributing to the maintenance of keyroad infrastructure such as traffic lights and street lighting.Spanning almost 13,000km2, the team works diligently to guaranteeessential community services are maintained in every corner of theregion.

About the position

As a Bricklayer at ToowoombaRegional Council, you will be responsible for carrying out a widerange of bricklaying, paving, concreting, and general laboringactivities to support the construction, maintenance and repair ofCouncil facilities and assets across the Toowoomba Region.

In this position, you will workunder general supervision.

What we offer

• Professional development and learning opportunities.
• Salary sacrificingopportunities to boost your superannuation.
• Corporate discounts onselected private health insurance.
• Access to the Fitness PassportProgram - providing access to a wide range of local health,fitness, and leisure facilities with a single membership.
• Free Flu Vaccinations and SkinChecks.
• Employee Assistance Program –free 24 hour nationwide confidential counselling services foretomesployees and their families going through personal orwork-related problems.

What you'll bring

• Trade certificate inBricklaying.
• WHS Competency (WhiteCard) for CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in theconstruction industry, or equivalent, or a willingness toobtain prior to commencement.
• Current ‘MR’ Medium RigidClass Driver’s Licence, or a willingness to obtain within 3months of commencement.
• More than 5 years’experience in the construction industry.
• Organisational and teamworkskills.
• Communication and customerservice skills.
• A commitment to Council'svalues, including Respect.

The preferred candidate will be required toundertake a Criminal History Check and a pre-employment medicalassessment to assess their ability to perform the genuineoccupational requirements of the position.

PLEASE NOTE: Your application maynot be considered if you do not follow the instructions outlinedabove.

For furtherinformation

Please contact Ross Edser - CoordinatorBuilding Services - on [phone] within businesshours.

Closingdate

The closingdate for applications is at 11:59pm on Tuesday, 22 September2026.

The Toowoomba region is about richtraditions and bold ambitions. Our long and proud agriculturalhistory has evolved Toowoomba into Australia’s second largestinland city supporting diverse townships in the council area andacting as a service centre for South West Qld and North West NSW.The region is boldly forging new opportunities around the SuratBasin resource sector, education, health, transport and massiveinfrastructure investments. Growth hasn’t come at the expense ofliveability though, with Toowoomba twice voted in the top 5 mostfamily friendly cities in Australia.

Toowoomba Regional Council services aregional population of 178,500 and employs a team of approximately1,600 staff, dedicated and passionate about delivering excellentcustomer service to the community, residents and visitorsthroughout the region. We recognise that our success depends uponattracting and retaining skilled and talented staff and offer awide variety of interesting challenges and opportunities to developyour career.

Council does not accept unsolicitedagency approaches or applications for this or any other vacancy. Noresponse will be provided.