Experienced Maintenance Employee Roads

**Experienced Maintenance Employee - Roads**

**Permanent Full Time**

**Location: Latrobe City**

**Salary Range $65,932.88 - $70,754.84 plus applicable allowances, up to $4,182.00 and 11.5% superannuation**

**Department: City Presentation**

**_Do you want to make an IMPACT? _**

**The Role**

Enjoy the outdoors, working a 9-day fortnight from 7:00 am - 4:00 pm

As a valued member of our Roads team, you will assist across any areas of the municipality with maintenance operations when and where work priorities demand, helping to achieve the overall maintenance objectives of the operations teams.

You will use your high level of skills and knowledge to perform a range of asset and infrastructure maintenance activities throughout the Latrobe City municipality.

Workdays will be starting and concluding at Latrobe City Council’s depot at Driffield Road, Morwell.

**About You**

We are seeking a dedicated all-rounder who is passionate about delivering high-quality work. Ideally you will have skills and experience across the range of plant and equipment typically used in the maintenance of roads, drainage and vegetation, however a mechanical, farming, trade background or other relevant knowledge will be considered

You will be friendly, approachable, and professional to be able to communicate with the public, clients, and other employees.

**You will have**:

- Current Heavy Rigid Vehicle License - Mandatory (Heavy Combination preferred)
- Construction Induction (White Card)
- Competency operating and maintaining plant and vehicles used in road maintenance such as tractor and slasher/reach mower, motor grader, skid steer loader, excavator, compaction equipment and flocon.
- Possess a basic level of digital literacy, with advanced level of digital literacy preferred.

**Desirable**:

- Current Traffic Control and Worksite Management certificate
- Current First Aid certificate (Level 2) and formal training in Occupational Health and Safety.
- Practical experience undertaking road and drainage maintenance and minor civil construction works.

Experience working with a Municipal Council or similar authority. All successful applicants are required to undergo a Police Check, Pre-Employment Medical Check and hold a valid employee Working with Children Check.

**_Go Further at Latrobe City Council _**

A career with us begins with a desire to empower and make positive change within our Latrobe City Community. At council you will get stuck into interesting work and experience growth as you see the impact you make unfold right in front of you

**Why work for us?**

At Latrobe City Council we are an equal opportunity employer who invests heavily in our employees.

We offer a range of training and Personal Development opportunities including a Structured Leadership Development Program and study assistance.

We offer benefits such as salary packaging and access to our health and wellbeing programs.

We want you to join our team and provide the best services possible for a growing regional municipality in the heart of Gippsland.

**To apply**

Applications will close at **11.59 PM on Sunday 17 August 2025.**

Contact **Murray Websdale, Coordinator Infrastructure Maintenance**on **0419 875 979**for a confidential discussion.

**Child Safe Organisation**

Latrobe City Council has a zero tolerance to any form of child abuse and is committed to the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children. We create and maintain a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing and responding to child abuse is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, volunteers and contractors. Our recruitment practices reflect this.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

At Latrobe City Council we value workforce diversity and inclusion, where individual uniqueness is embraced. We value diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality services to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexuality.