Labourer (General) - Parks, Roads and Water Maintenance

About the role

Oberon Council is seeking a motivated and reliable person for a permanent full-time Labourer position within its Technical Services Department, Works Section. The role covers day-to-day maintenance in parks and gardens, roads, water and waste areas, as allocated by the Overseer. It is Grade 5 in the Council's salary system, 38 hours per week, Monday to Friday on a nine-day fortnight schedule.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and improve public parks and gardens through planting, mowing, landscaping and general upkeep.
• Contribute to pothole repairs, surface maintenance and the upkeep of the Council's road network.
• Support the maintenance of Council's water systems.
• Set up and maintain traffic control measures during roadworks and events.
• Carry out labouring duties on road construction sites, water and wastewater environments, parks and gardens and town maintenance.
• Operate vehicles and plant of all sizes, including lawn mowers and whipper snippers.
• Use and apply chemicals in accordance with safety procedures.
• Carry out basic concreting for footpaths, driveways and piped culvert drainage.
• Monitor traffic flow and comply with traffic control legislation.
• Follow safe work practices and report health and safety concerns.

Required profile

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

Required skills

• Current Class C driver's licence.
• White Card (construction industry induction).
• Implement Traffic Control Plans and Traffic Controller ticket (desirable).
• Previous road construction project experience (desirable).
• MR/HR licence and plant operation experience (desirable).

What we offer

• Permanent full-time position, 38 hours per week, with a rostered day off every alternate Friday.
• Working hours 6:54 am to 4:00 pm with a 30-minute unpaid meal break; reasonable overtime may be required.
• Weekly pay of $1,156.89 to $1,342.00.