Infrastructure Maintenance Team Member

**Job No**:SGSC780**

**Location**:Leongatha***:
**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
- Base salary $67,229 + 11.5% superannuation + maintenance allowance
- Monday to Friday 7am to 4pm with fortnightly RDO
- Based from Foster depot

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 team based from our Foster depot.

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.

**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: Peter Hollier, Supervisor Routine Maintenance on 03 5662 9126.

**Applications close Midnight Wednesday 7 May 2025.**:

- Please be advised any representation via an agency will not be considered. Agencies - no need to contact us, we've got this one._