Infrastructure Maintenance Officer

**Salary $66k to $70k per annum + Allowances + 11.5% Superannuation**:

- **Full Time**:

- **9 day fortnight rostered day off**

At Whitehorse City Council, community is at the heart of everything we do. To stay ahead of and best respond to the evolving changes and needs of the community, the organisation is undertaking an exciting journey that will transform ways of working and will empower employees to be innovative and constantly striving towards providing excellent customer experience at all times. The five pillars of our transformation focus on:

- Excellent Customer Experience and Service Delivery
- Great Organisational Culture
- Innovation and Continuous Improvement
- Good Governance and IntegrityLong Term Financial Sustainability

A fantastic opportunity exists for a motivated and enthusiastic team player to join the City Services Department. The successful applicant will be provided with training and will work within a supportive team environment.

**The role**:
The role involves performing a range of maintenance works including asphalting, stormwater drainage maintenance, installation and repair of signage and roadside furniture.

You will carry out regular inspections of Council’s road network and undertake various maintenance activities in accordance with Council’s Road Management Plan as well as working in accordance with the OHS Act and Council’s OHS Policies to provide a safe working environment.

**About you**:
To be considered for this position you will have:

- Hands on experience in maintenance works and ideally experience in asphalting, drain cleaning, minor concrete construction
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- An ability to deal with all parties including the general public in a courteous manner and to resolve minor problems with residents, traders and contractors.
- An ability to work as part of team and support team objectives.
- A flexible approach and ability to respond to changing work methods, equipment and procedures.A Victorian driver’s licence with medium rigid truck endorsement

**In return, we will offer**:
**The ability to make a difference -**Working at Whitehorse City Council you contribute to making a real difference in the lives of the community and those that live, learn, work or visit Whitehorse. Every day you really will see how the work you're involved in benefits the diverse community.

**Great working conditions**- a professional environment, friendly and supportive teams and a flexibility program that promotes employee work life balance.

**An extensive Health and Wellbeing offering**- Employee assistance program, private health insurance benefits, health checks (skin, hearing and vaccinations), discounted gym membership and facilities (e.g. Theatre, Arts, Leisure) and an active health and wellness program (e.g. stretching, healthy eating demonstrations and health challenges.

**Transformation**:

- We are in a time of transformation to stay ahead of the evolving changes and needs of our community. Together, we are on an exciting journey to empower all of our employees to be innovative, and constantly strive towards continuous improvement.

**Reward & Recognition -**extensive reward and recognition program, corporate learning offerings, study assistance and comprehensive leadership development programs.

**Further Information**:
Further information is available from Arthur Makris on 9262 6205. To apply, please submit a copy of your resume (max 5 pages) and one page statement addressing the selection criteria and what you would bring to the role by 15 June 2025.

**Come and join the transformation**
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Infrastructure Maintenance Officer
- City of Whitehorse is a culturally and linguistically diverse community. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of our community. We are committed to upholding a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace that values the contribution of all. _
- Whitehorse City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation. We recognise our responsibilities to keep children and young people safe from harm and have established policies, procedures and training to achieve these commitments.ABOUT US
The City of Whitehorse, located 15 kilometres east of the Melbourne CBD, is a culturally diverse community of almost 177,000 people. Whitehorse includes the suburbs of Box Hill, Burwood, Nunawading, Blackburn, Mitcham, Forest Hill and Vermont and is characterised by quiet tree-lined residential streets, an abundance of parks, gardens and natural bushland reserves, bustling shopping centres and a diverse range of arts, cultural, sports and leisure facilities.

Whitehorse City Council provides more than 100 services and facilities across a range of areas within our community services, city development, infrastructure, corporate services and transformation directorates. Whitehorse is one of Melbourne’s largest metropolitan c