Labourer

the original; Muswellbrook; Sur place; AUD 55 000 - 61 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Permanent full-time

4-day work week

Training & Professional Development

12% superannuation

Discount on Aquatic Centre membership

Résumé du poste

Muswellbrook Shire Council is hiring a Labourer/Works Operator to deliver maintenance across utilities, roads, parks, and drainage projects. The role involves skilled laboring, vehicle operation, and plant operation under council guidelines.

The position offers a permanent full-time contract, a 38-hour week across four days, with a weekly salary of AUD 1,202.41–1,350.92 plus 12% superannuation, plus training and benefits.

Qualifications

• Laboring experience and ability to work effectively in a team.
• Current Class C Driver Licence.
• General construction induction card (or willingness to obtain).
• SafeWork NSW Traffic Control Work Training Card (or willingness to obtain).
• HR or HC Truck Licence and Traffic Control tickets desirable (or willingness to obtain).
• Certificates of competency in plant operation (loader, skid steer, excavator, grader) desirable.

Responsabilités

• Maintain parks, reserves, and sporting fields, including horticultural and gardening tasks.
• General maintenance and labouring to Council’s road networks inline with standards.
• Assist with traffic control and emergency response works.
• Safely operate plant and machinery including trucks for transporting equipment and maintenance works.

Connaissances

Laboring experience

Teamwork

Safety conscious

Formation

Certificate III in Network Operations

Certificate III in Horticulture

Outils

Loader

Skid steer

Excavator

Grader

Description du poste

About the position

The Labourer position includes a broad range of jobs delivered across Council’s community infrastructure including utilities, roads, and parks providing maintenance and improvement works. Works operators provide skilled and professional laboring, truck driving, plant operating, and other duties involved in the construction and maintenance of Council’s roads, drainage, bridges, parks, reserves, water and sewer networks. Minimum entry level varies depending on skills, tickets and qualifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain parks, reserves, and sporting fields, including horticultural and gardening tasks
• General maintenance, minor construction, labouring to Council’s road networks in an effective and efficient manner inline with Council’s standards of quality
• Assist with traffic control and emergency response works
• Safely operate all plant and machinery including trucks and vehicles, effectively and efficiently for transporting equipment materials and maintenance works under supervision within Council’s guidelines, polices and practices
• Follow WHS procedures and complete required documentation, including risk assessments and pre-start checks

Read the Position Description and learn more about this exciting opportunity. Be advised, this role is referred to as Works Operator within Council.

About you

• Current Class C Driver Licence
• General construction induction card (or willingness to obtain)
• SafeWork NSW Traffic Control Work Training Card (or willingness to obtain)
• HR or HC Truck Licence and Traffic Control tickets (desirable or willingness to obtain)
• Demonstrated laboring experience and ability to work effectively in a team
• Certificates of competency in plant operation (e.g. loader, skid steer, excavator, grader) (desirable)
• Certificate III in Network Operations or Horticulture (desirable)

What we offer

• Permanent full time, 38 hours per week, 4-day work week
• A gross weekly salary from $1,202.4112 to $1,350.919 based on demonstrated competencies, qualifications, skills and experience. Plus 12% superannuation.
• Training Courses + Professional Development
• 40% discount on yearly Aquatic and Fitness Centre membership for staff and families at local facility (conditions apply)
• Access to EAP program for employees and their immediate family

About Muswellbrook

Muswellbrook Shire Council is a progressive local government area, located under two hours from Newcastle and Tamworth and three hours from Sydney, in the beautiful Upper Hunter Valley.

The Shire has a long history in energy generation and is one of the largest coal mining areas in Australia. As we move towards a Net Zero economy, we are at the centre of renewable energy transition and innovation.

Working at Muswellbrook Shire Council, you will be part of driving change to create a bright and prosperous future for our community, in a location which has plentiful opportunities and an enviable lifestyle.

It is a great place to grow your career and be part of something bigger – we have space for you.

The Welcome Experience

The Welcome Experience in Muswellbrook connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster. Learn more at The Welcome Experience : Muswellbrook Shire Council (nsw.gov.au)

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