Town Maintenance Worker

11 hours ago

Whitsundays Queensland, Australia 87cbe330-3141-4a48-a1f0-d1e520ce0dfe Full time $66,472 - $67,292 per year

Town Maintenance Worker – Roads & Drainage

Permanent Full time

Location – Collinsville

$66,472 – $67,292 per annum

The Whitsunday Regional Council is situated at the heart of the Great Barrier Reef.  The region encompasses the 74 tropical Whitsunday Islands, the coastal towns of Cannonvale, Airlie Beach, Jubilee Pocket, Shute Harbour and Bowen along with the rural towns of Proserpine and Collinsville.  The Whitsunday region offers a dynamic environment and is perfectly placed to live, work, play and invest.

Your opportunity:

The Whitsunday Regional Council is seeking a motivated and reliable Town Maintenance Worker to support the safe, clean, and efficient operation of our depot, as well as assist with road and drainage maintenance and construction activities across the Whitsunday region.

Our offer to you:

  • Work life balance with a 9 day fortnight
  • Save more with our salary sacrifice scheme
  • Locality Allowance
  • Health and Wellbeing Benefits

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Operate trucks and plant safely and efficiently in line with manufacturer specifications and Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) legislation.
  2. Assist with roads, drainage, and concrete works, including maintenance and construction activities.
  3. Maintain depot grounds through mowing, whipper snipping, weed spraying, and general upkeep.
  4. Manage and maintain stock records, depot consumables, tools, and equipment registers.
  5. Perform vegetation maintenance around open drainage systems and township areas.
  6. Complete daily timesheets, pre-start checks, and plant safety records.
  7. Implement traffic management requirements in accordance with the Traffic Act and MUTCD guidelines.
  8. Liaise effectively with Foremen, Technical Works Officers, and other Council staff to complete assigned projects.
  9. Work independently when required and take on responsibility for task completion, quality assurance, and safety compliance in the absence of a leading hand.
  10. Be available to camp on-site for remote construction or maintenance projects as required

Your skills and experience:

Essential

  1. Class MR or HR/HC Driver's licence (or willingness to obtain)
  2. General Construction Safety Induction (White card)
  3. Traffic Control (or willingness to obtain)
  4. Traffic Management Implementation (or willingness to obtain)
  5. Agriculture Chemical Distribution and Control (or willingness to obtain)
  6. Provide First aid and CPR (or willingness to obtain)
  7. High Risk licence Forklift (or willingness to obtain)

Desirable

  1. Operational Competency in Plant Operation for Roller, Backhoe, Grader, Bobcat (Skid Steer).
  2. Certificate III in Civil Construction (or willingness to obtain)

If you are ready to take on this rewarding role, apply Now

Join the team:

To view the position description please click on the job attachments tab above.  To apply, click the 'Apply' button above.  For any further information regarding this role, please contact a member of our Human Resources Operations team on

Council is committed to providing a healthy work environment for individuals working, visiting or conducting business at Council workplaces and is transitioning to a Smoke Free Workplace.

Council practices Equal Employment Opportunities and Workplace Health and Safety Principles.

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