Civil Maintenance Labourer

Council Jobs; Strathpine; On-site; AUD 67,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nine-day fortnight

Salary increase 4% via EBA

STARS study and training scheme

Salary packaging options

Discounted health insurance

Free annual flu vaccinations

Fitness Passport Program

24/7 confidential counselling

Job summary

City of Moreton Bay's Roads and Drains team is hiring a Labourer to help maintain civil and transport infrastructure. You’ll work with a Crew Leader on planned and reactive maintenance across roads and drainage networks in Margate.

This full-time role operates on a 9-day fortnight with a 76-hour fortnight, offering outdoor work and tangible community impact. Possess safety awareness, physical capability, MR license and CIC card to join a growing city team.

Qualifications

• Experience performing labouring tasks related to infrastructure maintenance or construction.
• Ability to work safely with manual tasks and heavy equipment.
• Strong teamwork and communication in a field setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist with pathway and footpath repairs and replacements, including concrete areas.
• Support kerb and channel repairs, and maintenance of manholes and drainage pits.
• Undertake stormwater network maintenance and open drains work.
• Replace road signs and repair traffic islands and related defects.

Skills

Manual handling

Civil infrastructure experience

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Communication skills

Job description

• Permanent Full Time | 9 day fortnight | 2 positions available
• This team currently works full time hours over 4 days/week - Tuesday to Friday 6:00am to 4:00pm. 12 month trial. 76 hour fortnight
• $74,199 pa (ie. $37.55/hour) - incl. industry and uniform allowance + 12% super (level 3)
• 76 hour fortnight
• Location: Margate

Join our Roads and Drains team as a Labourer and play a vital role in maintaining the community's civil and transport infrastructure. Working alongside an experienced Crew Leader, you’ll play a key role in maintaining Council’s valuable assets.

Your primary responsibility will be to help ensure your designated area remains safe, tidy and fit for purpose, supporting both planned and reactive maintenance activities across the road and drainage network.

Some of the tasks include:

• pathway and footpath repairs and replacements, including concrete areas
• kerb and channel repairs, including lintels and stormwater grates
• replacing and maintaining manholes, covers, pits and catch pits
• undertaking stormwater network maintenance, including pipes, headwalls and open drains
• clearing and maintaining open drains and drainage infrastructure
• installing, repairing and replacing road signs
• repairing traffic islands and associated defects

Your work will directly contribute to the upkeep of Council’s civil and transport infrastructure, making a tangible difference to community safety, accessibility and appearance. This hands on role offers variety, outdoor work and the satisfaction of seeing immediate results from your efforts.

About you

Ideally you'll have recent experience performing labouring tasks related to maintaining or constructing infrastructure similar to those listed above. We’re looking for applicants who demonstrate:

• knowledge and physical capability to perform manual tasks safely
• recent experience in a manual or labour intensive role
• experience working on civil infrastructure
• good communication skills and a team oriented mindset

In addition to these skills and experience, successful candidates must possess:

• a current truck licence (minimum MR - Medium Rigid)
• Construction Induction Card (or be willing to obtain prior to commencement)

Why City of Moreton Bay?

What you do with your life matters. It’s the same with your career.

We’re the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia’s newest city, we’re building something that’s never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.

This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time.

At City of Moreton Bay, we’re focused on the vital work we do today. But we’re also focused on the future. On what can be – for our city, our Council and your career.

Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:

• See it. To build a city of the future, first, you have to see it. The polycentric city we’re building will bring greater prosperity, sustainability and affordability to our city. This is your chance to contribute to something that’s never been done before.
• Shape it. You’ll get hands-on in a rewarding career, serving and strengthening our communities for today and tomorrow. Our work is diverse, interesting and it matters – and it’s yours to shape and own.
• Live it. Contribute to the city you and your family want to live in and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. And if you don’t live here, you’ll still find pride and connection in so many ways with our successful, resilient team.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Find a better work-life balance with a nine-day fortnight.
• Negotiated salary increase locked in through our EBA - 4% in July 2027 (or CPI capped at 4.5%, whichever is greater).
• Advance your skills and career through our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).
• Make your pay go further with salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations and our Fitness Passport Program.
• Get support when you and your family need it most with our 24/7 confidential counselling service and Mates in Construction program.
• Our Depots have free local parking on site making for an easy commute.

Ready for a career that matters?

Join City of Moreton Bay, and help shape our city of the future.

Your Future City. See it. Shape it. Live It.

Any questions - please contact our Careers team at *******@moretonbay.qld.gov.au.

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