Labourer - Infrastructure Delivery & Roads And Stormwater

Council Jobs; Murwillumbah; Sur place; AUD 55 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

12% super

Flexible work options

Training and development

Résumé du poste

Tweed Shire Council is seeking a Labourer to support Infrastructure Delivery & Roads & Stormwater in Murwillumbah. You will contribute to civil construction and maintenance across roads, bridges, stormwater, footpaths and cycleways, assisting in diverse areas such as linemarking and signage maintenance.

Join a collaborative team dedicated to delivering reliable community infrastructure with opportunities for training and flexible work options within a 76-hour, 9-day fortnight framework.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated numeracy and literacy skills with ability to follow instructions precisely.
• Proven ability to apply practical construction and maintenance skills.
• Reliable team player who can work independently when required and contribute in a crew.

Responsabilités

• Deliver a variety of civil construction and maintenance projects.
• Work across roads, bridges, stormwater drainage, footpaths, cycleways and other public assets.
• Take on diverse tasks including bridge carpentry, linemarking and signage maintenance.
• Be part of a collaborative team delivering high-quality outcomes for the community.

Connaissances

Numeracy

Literacy

Practical construction skills

Team player

Outils

White Card

Description du poste

Labourer - Infrastructure Delivery & Roads And Stormwater

Opportunities are available across Council's Infrastructure Delivery and Roads & Stormwater teams, supporting a variety of construction and maintenance projects that help keep our community connected.

About the role

• Deliver a variety of civil construction and maintenance projects, helping to build and maintain essential community infrastructure.
• Work across roads, bridges, stormwater drainage, footpaths, cycleways and other public assets that support our growing region.
• Take on diverse and rewarding tasks, with opportunities to contribute to specialised areas such as bridge carpentry, linemarking and signage maintenance.
• Be part of a collaborative team that works closely with other Council units to deliver high-quality outcomes for the community.

What's on offer

• a base salary ranging from $54,812.61 per annum with competency-based increments up to $60,365 per annum, plus 12% super
• 76-hour, 9 day fortnight
• training and development opportunities
• flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
• generous employment conditions (we have too many to list)

We are seeking

• Demonstrated numeracy and literacy skills, with the ability to accurately follow instructions, plans and work requirements.
• Proven ability to apply practical skills across a range of construction and maintenance activities.
• A reliable team player who can work independently when required and contribute effectively within a crew environment.

About us

• Located on thepicturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
• The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, ina rainforest or on a farm.
• Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles. We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options.
• Join an . Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 and 2025 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government.

Where it's located:

This position is based in Murwillumbah and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes:

Friday 06 November 2026at12 noon sharp(NSW time). Late applications will not be permitted.

Pre-Employment Screening:

Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process.

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

• Pre-employment medical – some roles require a functional (physical) assessment, and all positions are subject to drug and alcohol screening (a positive test result means the recruitment process ends and your application will not be considered).
• Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.

Reference Checks are undertaken by the panel. Your 2 referees should ideally be your current and most recent supervisors.Your referees are not contacted unless you’ve been interviewed and are a preferred candidate.

Immunisations:

This position is identified as at risk of contracting vaccine-preventable/manageable diseases and as a consequence impacted employees are strongly recommended to participate in Council’s workplace vaccination program.

Thinking of relocating?

Eligible applicants can access the Welcome Experience, a free NSW Government service designed to support workers and their families as they move to regional NSW.

TIPS for Addressing the Selection Criteria

Selection Criteria:

• Why are you interested in working at Tweed Shire Council, and what excites you most about this particular opportunity?
• Can you provide an example of how you have used your numeracy and literacy skills to complete a task or follow work instructions successfully?
• What experience do you have using your skills across a range of construction and maintenance activities?
• Can you describe a time when you worked independently and a time when you worked as part of a crew to complete a job?

Desirable:

• Do you hold a White Card?
• Do you hold any of the following licences:
  Light Rigid, Medium Rigid or Heavy Rigid or combination
• Do you have experience in Linemarking and/or signage work,Bridge carpentry,Concreting, Road maintenance orPipelaying