Casual Labourers

City of Wagga Wagga; Wagga Wagga City Council; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Wagga Wagga Council is seeking motivated people for casual labouring roles across various locations. If you enjoy outdoor, hands-on work and want flexible opportunities, join our casual pool to fill vacancies as they arise.

Roles include general labouring, fencing, litter control, concrete and paving, traffic management, and operating and maintaining plant and equipment. A Class C licence and White Card are required, with pre-employment immunisation checks where applicable.

Qualifications

• Previous labouring experience.
• Class C Drivers Licence (minimum).
• General Construction Induction Training Card (White).
• Ability to work in a team and stay motivated to serve the community.
• Commitment to WH&S requirements of the role.
• Evidence of immunisation may be required for some sites.

Responsibilities

• General labouring duties across multiple locations.
• Fencing and litter control activities.
• Concrete and paving work.
• Traffic and pedestrian management.
• Operate and maintain plant, equipment and tools.

Skills

Labouring experience

Class C Drivers Licence

Teamwork

Education

White Card (General Construction Induction Training)

Job description

Love working outdoors? Are you motivated and keen for some hands‑on work? If this sounds interesting to you, we’d love to hear from you!

Wagga Wagga City Council are calling for applications from motivated people who have previous labouring experience to join numerous locations of Council. This is an ideal opportunity for people accustomed to hands on work and are looking for a job that has lots of variety.

Positions are casual and on an as needs basis. Applications will be retained on file to fill vacancies within our casual pool as they arise throughout the year.

• Remuneration of $37.30 gross per hour (inclusive of casual loading) + superannuation (12%).

Please note: Rates of pay for all Council employees aged between 15-18 years of age are paid in accordance with the Local Government (State) Award 2023, Clause 32. Junior and Trainee Employment. For further information, please see Council’s Junior Rates of Pay Fact Sheet.

Duties of these positions may include but are not limited to:

• General labouring;
• Fencing and litter control activities;
• Concrete and paving;
• Traffic/pedestrian management;
• Operating and maintaining items of plant, equipment, and tools.

What You Will Need To Succeed

We are looking for people who:

• Have previous experience in a labouring position.
• Have a Class C Drivers Licence (minimum).
• Have a General Construction Induction Training Card (White).
• Can work well as part of a team.
• Are highly motivated, are driven to achieve and want to provide a service for the community.
• Are committed to WH&S requirements of the role.

In accordance with Work Health and Safety legislation, applicants are required to be vaccinated and provide evidence for Hepatitis B (Parks and Gardens) and Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B and Tetanus (Gregadoo Waste Management Centre) and evidence of Q-Fever is required for some areas of Council such as the Livestock Marketing Centre (LMC). All candidates will be required to provide evidence of the immunisation/s prior to commencement.

As part of the recruitment process, pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with requirements of the position.

Council is an inclusive employer. We strive to reflect the community in which we work, as a result we welcome and encourage applications from skilled people from all walks of life. This includes women, men, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with a disability, veterans, sexually and gender diverse people, people with lived experience and people of all ages.