Infrastructure Maintenance Team Members

**Job No**:SGSC717***

**Location**:Leongatha & Foster***

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**ABOUT US**:
South Gippsland Shire Council offers a friendly and professional workplace with values-based leadership.
We put our customer at the centre of all we do and strive to deliver exceptional projects and services to our community.

Our region provides a perfect blend of coast and country. Enjoy green rolling hills, wind-swept beaches and the world-famous Wilsons Prom, right on your doorstep.

Our values - Accountability, Customer Focus and Excellence - are present in everything we do and how we do it. We seek like-minded colleagues to join our team who are committed to these values and culture.

**ABOUT THE ROLE**:

- Ongoing Full Time
- Based from our Leongatha or Foster Depots
- Base salary $67,229 + 11.5% superannuation + maintenance allowance
- Monday to Friday 7am to 4pm with fortnightly RDO

Do you take pride in your work and want to be part of a supportive and functioning team? Do you want to play a key role in maintaining Council's road and infrastructure assets?

Our Infrastructure Maintenance department are needing self-motivated and reliable people to join their Sealed Roads or Routine Maintenance teams based in Leongatha or Routine Maintenance team in Foster.

Key responsibilities include:

- Maintenance of Council's roads, bridge, and waterway assets, plant maintenance and replacement program.
- Ensure work complies with Councils Road Management Plan and other infrastructure maintenance service levels.
- Assist members of the public with enquiries relating to maintenance operations.
- Pre-operation inspections and routine maintenance of plant and equipment.
- Complete allocated work to an appropriate standard and procedure.
- Record activities undertaken, complete checks and traffic management via mobile phone.
- Traffic Management.
- Safe operation and maintenance of Council tools and equipment.
- Emergency response to events such as storms may be required.

**ABOUT YOU**:
To be successful for this role you are:

- Reliable, have a great attitude and good attention to detail.
- Ability to communicate effectively with your team and the community.
- Relevant experience and sound knowledge of the operation of relevant plant, machinery and equipment utilised in road maintenance activities.
- An understanding of road maintenance principals.
- Civil related plant and equipment qualification and/or competencies (or willing to obtain).
- Physically capable to carry out manual labouring tasks.
- Ability to understand and follow OH&S policies and procedures.
- Current Drivers Licence.
- Current Medium or Heavy Vehicle licence an advantage.

**WHY YOU'LL LOVE WORKING WITH US**:

- Work-life balance with flexible working arrangements
- Rostered Days Off offered for full time roles
- Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
- South Gippsland is an organisation that is committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. We offer flexibility and a welcoming work environment
- Enjoy a variety of changing health and well-being programs and initiatives including flu vaccinations and health checks, discounted gym memberships and Social Club
- Diverse range of exciting career paths in full time, part time or casual positions
- Mentoring, coaching and secondments
- Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
- Opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Annual Enterprise Agreement salary increments

**NEXT STEPS**:
Enquiries to:

- Denis Manners, Coordinator Periodic Maintenance for Leongatha - Sealed Roads role on 03 5662 9182
- Brad Hender, Coordinator Routine Maintenance for Routine Maintenance roles in Leongatha or Foster on 03 5662 9122.
- Please be advised any representation via an agency will not be considered. Agencies - no need to contact us, we've got this one._

**Certified by South Gippsland Shire Council Chief Executive Officer, Kerryn Ellis, in accordance with section 290 and section 304 of the **_Local Government Act 2020_**’‘