Crew Member - Maintenance

Northern Beaches Council; Northern Beaches Council; On-site; AUD 68,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rostered Days Off (RDO)

Health and wellbeing leave

Ongoing training and professional dev

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Northern Beaches Council is seeking four Crew Member – Maintenance personnel to support the Construction and Maintenance Unit. You will perform general labouring duties, operate plant and equipment, and uphold WHS standards across civil infrastructure projects.

Ideal candidates have concrete, drainage or asphalt experience, a safety-first mindset, and a current White Card with a valid driver’s licence. A willingness to learn and work outdoors is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in concrete construction, footpath, kerb and gutter works, or civil maintenance, or willingness to learn.
• Experience in stormwater drainage repairs or related civil works, or willingness to learn.
• Experience in asphalt works and repairs, or willingness to learn asphalt construction and maintenance.
• Strong commitment to workplace health and safety and ability to follow safe work practices.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and maintain high workmanship standards.
• Current White Card.
• Current Class C driver's licence.
• MR or HR driver's licence desirable.

Responsibilities

• Undertake general labouring tasks as required by the Team Leader (manual handling, concrete/asphalt work, drainage, landscaping).
• Safely operate a range of plant and equipment.
• Learn, promote and support compliance with Work Health and Safety policies; ensure safe working practices and traffic control are maintained.

Skills

Concrete construction

Footpath

Kerb and gutter works

Civil maintenance

Stormwater drainage repairs

Asphalt works

Health and safety

Teamwork

White Card

Class C driver's licence

MR or HR driver's licence (desirable)

Operate plant and equipment

Job description

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Business Unit: Transport & Civil Infrastructure

Title: Crew Member - Maintenance, Permanent - Full-time Role, 38hours per week

Salary Range: $67773.08 to $78763.34 per annum + super (subject to skills and experience)

Who we are

The Northern Beaches is truly unique. Our area stretches from Palm Beach in the north to Manly in the south and boasts 24 ocean beaches, over 80km of coastline, 4 coastal lagoons, clean waterways, and beautiful wildlife. We recognise the traditional owners of our area and their continuing connection to waters and land, and we thank them for their protection of our coastline and its ecosystems. We are home to nearly 270,000 residents and their vision for the Northern Beaches Council is a safe, diverse, inclusive, and connected community that lives in balance with our environment. We are committed to working with the community and other stakeholders in making this a reality. As one of the largest employers on the Northern Beaches we are focused on building an engaged and productive workforce that partners with our community to protect, improve and create our future. The breadth of our service delivery is significant. We are a modern, multi-award-winning council that strives for excellence in all we do including the provision of the highest levels of customer service. We are also the proud winner of the 2022 AR Bluett Award for the most progressive metropolitan council in NSW. Northern Beaches Council is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Council acknowledges that protecting the safety of children and young people is a whole community responsibility and is everyone’s business

Transport and Assets: The Transport and Assets division is responsible for a range of functions which support the whole of Council to deliver high quality services to our Northern Beaches bush land, rural and coastal community. The Division comprises these business units - Transport and Civil Infrastructure, Property, Buildings and Beach Services, Asset Strategy and Planning and Capital Works. The Construction and Maintenance Unit provides a range of capital works program management, project management and design services to the organisation and is committed to providing excellent service to our community. The service provides timely and accurate advice and strives to use best practice methods while developing new and innovative solutions to problems in an effective and environmentally sustainable manner.

The Construction and Maintenance Unit delivers projects across a range of assets, including but not limited to:

• Roads and footpaths
• Drainage
• Buildings

Northern Beaches Council is committed to safeguarding children and young people. Council acknowledges that protecting the safety of children and young people is a whole community responsibility and is everyone’s business.

Working with us

Northern Beaches Council provides a comprehensive range of benefits focused on our employees’ lifestyle, health and wellbeing, recognition and career development. In this role you’ll enjoy :

• Rostered Days Off (RDO) scheme
• Health and wellbeing leave
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• A supportive team environment with opportunities to develop your skills

Our opportunity

We currently have four (4) Crew Member – Maintenance positions available.

The key focus areas of this role include:

1. Undertake general labouring tasks as required by the Team Leader. This may include manual handling, concrete/asphalt work, drainage, landscaping and associated street furniture works
2. Safely operate a range of plant and equipment
3. Learn, promote and support compliance with Work Health and Safety policies and procedures and ensure safe working practices and traffic control are maintained

About you

We're looking for a reliable and safety-focused team member who enjoys working outdoors and takes pride in delivering quality civil infrastructure. You will bring:

• Experience in concrete construction, footpath, kerb and gutter works, or civil maintenance, or a willingness to learn and develop skills in these areas.
• Experience in stormwater drainage repairs or related civil works, or a willingness to learn.
• Experience in asphalt works and repairs, or a willingness to learn asphalt construction and maintenance.
• A strong commitment to workplace health and safety and the ability to follow safe work practices.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team while maintaining high standards of workmanship.
• A current White Card.
• A current Class C driver's licence.
• A current MR or HR driver's licence is desirable.
• A willingness to operate plant, tools and equipment safely and undertake training as required.

If you're looking for an opportunity to build, repair and maintain essential community infrastructure while working with a supportive and experienced team, we'd love to hear from you.

• Questions? Please call the Hiring Manager: Gus Mirabelli 0479 197 153

Northern Beaches Council is a diverse and inclusive employer and encourages applications from differently abled candidates. Reasonable adjustments to the workplace may be made where these are required.

If you would like to contact us to discuss your specific circumstances, please contact the hiring manager for this role. If you do not feel comfortable to do so, please contact HR Services on [phone].