Irrigation Leading Hand

4 days ago


Rockingham, Australia City of Rockingham WA Full time

**Permanent**

**Full-time (average of 38 hours per week)**

The City of Rockingham is located 40km south of the Perth CBD and is one of the fastest growing local governments in the south metropolitan area. We are responsible for the provision and delivery of high quality services, facilities and events that meet or exceed community expectations. Providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees is important to us and we are committed to employing team members who share the City’s Values of **R**ecognition, **E**thics, **S**ervice, **P**rofessional **D**evelopment, **E**mpowerment, **C**ommunication and **T**eamwork - RESPECT. These Values are incorporated into all aspects of employment at the City.

Working as part of the Parks Services team, you will be responsible for providing day to day direction and support to a team of seven Reticulation Maintainers and relevant contractors. You will ensure irrigation systems are maintained in accordance with standards and groundwater resources are utilised efficiently.

As well as being a highly effective communicator, you will have extensive experience in working with commercial irrigation systems and have detailed knowledge of bore and pump operation; and maintenance. This role involves working out in the field alongside the team as well as supporting the Irrigation Supervisor with administrative tasks. Therefore you will need to be comfortable and competent with relevant office based duties and computer use. The ability to diagnose system faults independently and be self-motivated is imperative in this role.
- Extensive knowledge of the operation and maintenance of commercial irrigation systems
- Experience at system fault diagnosis, maintaining valve operation, solenoids and wiring
- Able to prioritise work for the team and manage own time
- Sound written and interpersonal skills, particularly verbal communication
- Able to demonstrate the safe operation and maintenance of plant and equipment
- Knowledge of Work Health and Safety regulations

As well as a gross weekly wage of **$1,360** (incorporating all allowances and penalty rates), we offer:

- 11% superannuation and the opportunity to co-contribute up to 5%
- A variety of health and wellbeing programmes
- Flexible working arrangements, including rostered days off and two additional paid days of absence per annum
- Training and development opportunities including paid study leave and study fees
- Salary packaging opportunities for motor vehicles, etc.

An information package is available on our website.

This process may be used to fill future similar permanent or fixed-term positions that may become available in the City during the next 12 months.
- The City of Rockingham accepts applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people living with disability and people who speak a first language other than English._



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