Labourer - Traffic Control (Road Repair Team)

About the role

Oberon Council is seeking a reliable, safety-focused Labourer (traffic control) for its Road Repair Team. The role combines general labouring duties with a strong focus on traffic management to support civil construction, maintenance and infrastructure projects, keeping work sites safe, efficient and compliant with regulations. It is a permanent full-time position of 38 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 6:54am to 4:00pm, on a 9-day fortnight with a rostered day off every alternate Friday.

Key responsibilities

• Perform physical tasks related to maintenance and construction, including labouring on road construction sites, water and wastewater environments, parks and gardens and town maintenance.
• Carry out traffic control duties: monitoring traffic flow, ensuring safety and complying with legislation.
• Operate vehicles and plant of all sizes, including lawn mowers and whipper snippers; higher-grade duties for plant operations and heavy rigid equipment are paid separately.
• Use and apply chemicals in accordance with safety procedures.
• Carry out basic concreting for footpaths, driveways and piped culvert drainage.
• Follow safe work practices, report health and safety concerns and work as a member of a team.

Required profile

• Relevant work experience in a labouring role (parks and gardens, concreting, building, roads or signs maintenance).
• Ability to work as a member of a team, follow instructions and complete assigned tasks.
• Ability to carry out manual, physically demanding labour day to day.
• Willingness to attend training and learn new skills.
• Available to work overtime as required by the council.

Required skills

• Construction industry induction card (SafeWork NSW).
• Class C driver's licence.
• White Card.
• Current Traffic Controller (TC) and Implement Traffic Management Plans (IMP/TMI) certificates, or willingness to obtain them before starting.
• Desirable: MR/HR licence and experience operating plant and machinery, and previous road construction project experience.

The salary is $1,156.89 to $1,342.00. Applications close 11:30pm on Sunday 8 November 2026.