Bitumen Season 2025

Council's Works & Infrastructure Branch is gearing up for our Bitumen Season and we're on the look out for reliable, hard working team players to join our Bitumen Services Team from November 2025 through to April 2026. These temporary positions offer a great opportunity to work in a supportive crew, learn new skills and contribute to maintaining and improving our local roads.
We're looking for
Bitumen Services Officers and Bitumen Services Labourers
Full Time Temporary
9 Day Fortnight
Applications Close: 4pm, Thursday 25 September 2025
About the Opportunity
Being a key team member of our Bitumen Season will see you involved in a range of tasks including road patching, traffic control, and general roadside maintenance. If you enjoy physical work, being outdoors and working as part of a team – we'd love to hear from you.
What you will bring
Ideally the successful applicants will have the following:
Reliable, safety conscious attitude
A current Traffic Controller Ticket
A current unrestricted drivers license, medium rigid (MR) or heavy rigid (HR) truck license is desirable.
Experience operating basic plant and equipment like rollers
A valid OH&S Construction Induction Card (White Card)
Whether you're experienced or just keen to get involved, we encourage you to express your interest.
Salary and Conditions
These roles are classified as
Band 2 $34.28
per hour (Bitumen Services Labourer) and
Band 3 $35.40
per hour (Bitumen Services Officer) under Mildura Rural City Council's Enterprise Agreement. Both positions include industry and maintenance allowances plus statutory suppuration.
Benefits
9 Day Fortnight
Access to Flare Employee Benefits for savings on everyday living
Employee Health and Wellbeing Initiatives: Discounted Health Insurance and Gym Memberships
Employee Assistance Program: Free Counselling for Employees and Immediate Family Members
Active Social Clubs
For a full list of councils benefits please visit our website: Council/Careers/Employee-Benefits
Mildura Rural City Council is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to building a culture that values diversity. We encourage applications from individuals of all ages, backgrounds and identities. We encourage people with a disability, lived experience of disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this position. All applicants must have the right to work in Australia and will need to provide a Police Check prior to commencing employment. Mildura Rural City Council is a Child Safe organisation and as such, applicants may be required to hold a Working with Children Check. Applicants may also be required to undergo a pre-employment medical check as per the requirements of the role.
About our organisation
Mildura Rural City Council is a dynamic local government organisation that provides 100+ different services, facilities, programs and infrastructure to a resident base of 56,000+. Our workforce of 600+ employees support our community and help make our region a great place to live, work, play and visit. Learn more about our organisation at .au
About our region
Mildura Rural City covers almost 10 per cent of the state of Victoria and shares borders with both New South Wales and South Australia. The region is home to Mildura - a vibrant city of 35,000+ people - and a range of smaller townships and rural communities spread across 22,000 square kilometres. Only a short flight from two capital cities, Mildura boasts quality services, exciting attractions, diverse industries and a strong community spirit. There are fantastic professional, cultural, social, sporting and educational opportunities on offer. Learn more about our region at .au
Applying for this position
All applications must include:
A completed Job Application Form
A resume
A covering letter
Applicants that do not address the key selection criteria in their application may not be considered
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