About the role:
In this role, you will perform essential labouring tasks focused on maintaining city assets as part of the City Works team. You will deliver efficient and safe construction and maintenance services, actively contributing to a customer-focused and commercially driven operation, and accurately recording and reporting team activities.

Work type: Permanent Full Time Opportunities
Classification: Band 3 Commencing at $66,772 pa plus super

Key responsibilities include:

• Respond and deliver an effective, efficient, safe construction and/or maintenance service to a variety of City Works activities.
• Assist the City Works Department in providing a customer focused service and commercially driven operation.
• Accurately record and complete all operational documentation that records the activities of the team, and forward to the supervisor on a weekly basis or as required.
• Operate and maintain plant and equipment in an effective and efficient manner and in compliance with relevant laws/regulations, codes of practice and organisational directives.
• Work within all relevant health and safety policies promoting the use of appropriate personal safety equipment provided.

About you:
To be successful in this role, you will have demonstrated skills and experience in undertaking a variety of road related maintenance and/or civil construction tasks.

Essential Experience:

• Ability to perform manual work including lifting of weights in accordance with Occupational Health and Safety guidelines.
• Working knowledge of relevant safe work practices within a civil engineering environment.
• Communication skills including the ability to gain cooperation from residents.
• Time management skills and organising own work to established objectives.
• Current Victorian Drivers licence.
• Preferred candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check and a pre-employment medical assessment as part of the recruitment process (funded by the City).

If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now! 

Child Safety Responsibilities:
We are committed to being a child-safe organisation and have zero-tolerance for child abuse. We have specific policies, procedures, and mandatory training in place to support employees, volunteers, and contractors to achieve and adhere to these commitments. Please read our Child Safe Standards Management Policy.  

Diversity and Inclusion:
At the City we want a workforce that reflects the community we live in. We welcome and embrace everyone, all people with their own unique experiences, and support and encourage all our employees to do their best work, have equal access to opportunities and a just working environment. For this reason, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from First Nations people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, from the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disability and people of all genders, ages and diverse experience.  

We are the City:
From parks to offices, childcare centres to works depots, leisure facilities to the Wool Museum and waterfront, our team plays a vital role in shaping our vibrant and growing community. Our community counts on us to get the essentials right while looking for ways to go beyond. By listening, collaborating, and focusing on sustainability, we strive to do the basics brilliantly and create a lasting impact. If you’re ready to be part of something bigger, join us in shaping the future of Geelong.

We support accessibility and encourage discussions about any adjustments or support you may need during the recruitment process.

Applications and Enquiries:

Click the Position Description link to view more information about this position.

Enquiries: Cameron Littlehales - Senior Team Leader Maintenance Operations | CLittlehales@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

Click the Apply button to submit your application or find out more about this opportunity. If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at careers@geelongcity.vic.gov.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

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