Labourer - Concrete Crew Vrn 24/22

**Award Classification**: Level 2

**Employment Conditions**: _Queensland Local Government Industry (Stream B) Award - State 2017_
**Department / Branch**: Engineering / Concrete
**Principal Location**: Council Depot, Hughenden
**Reports to**: Concrete Construction Supervisor (or as directed)
**Direct Reports**: Nil

**Flinders Shire**
**Our Vision**:Flinders Shire - a place of discovery, opportunity and lifestyle
**Our Mission**:To promote quality of life through leadership, attitude and respect
**Our Values**:

- A Caring Philosophy
- Pursuit of Excellence
- Teamwork
- Local Ownership
- Communication
- Leadership
- Recognition

**The Department
**Position Objective**

The Concrete Labourer is responsible for general labouring activities across Flinders Shire to
achieve Councils Operational and Strategic Objectives. Predominantly based within the concrete
construction and maintenance team, this role will also be required to work across other teams
within Engineering Services.

As a representative of Council, demonstrated professionalism and a commitment to a high level of
service and continuous improvement in the best interest of Council and the Community are
essential.

**Open Spaces &**
**Community Assets**

**Parks & Gardens**
**Airport**

**Swimming Pool**
**Cemetery / Funerals**
**Water & Sewerage**

**Building Maintenance**
**Waste Management**

**Asset Management**
**Fleet Management**

**Project Management**
**Major Projects**

**Project Planning**
**Works Planning**
**Design & Survey**

**Roads & Infrastructure**
**Roads Construction**
**Roads Maintenance**

**Concrete Construction**
**GIS**

**Engineering Services**

**Key Responsibilities**
**_Operational _**
- Competent and safe operation of plant/fleet as licenced and verified to operate and

undertaking activities up to and including engaged level as per the Queensland Local
Government Award, as amended or replaced
- Hands on labouring activities within concrete construction and maintenance including

mixing and pouring concrete, laying pipes, boxing up culverts, stone pitching, steel
reinforcements, form work as directed, traffic control (as authorised) and prepare work
sites in accordance with traffic and other management plans
- Hands on labouring as required and directed within other areas of Council
- Undertake work activities as directed to achieve Council Operational and Strategic
- Plans- Maintenance of assigned plant/fleet and work cohesively with workshop in maintaining
- plant/fleet- Ensuring all daily checks of plant/fleet are completed and advising of
- repairs/maintenance requirements- Ensuring plant/fleet are well presented, tidy and secured
- Provide high level of customer service on behalf of Council ensuring a positive
- reflection with members of the public is maintained- Develop and maintain positive communications between Council departments and
- teams including participation in team/Council meetings- Sharing of knowledge and skills between team members
- Completion of paperwork and submitted on time including accurate timesheets with job
- costing codes and health and safety related items- Maintain currency of licences/tickets for duration of employment as required to

undertake allocated work tasks/activities

**_General_**
- Consistently complete allocated tasks to a high standard and within agreed timeframes
- Undertake other tasks up to and including your competency and level
- Actively promote the values of the organisation to staff
- Actively participate in identifying, recommending, developing and implementing

measures through which allocated tasks and responsibilities may be carried out more
effectively and efficiently

**_Administration _**:

- Ensure general administration and records management requirements are being met- Provide courteous and professional customer service to internal and external
- customers and conduct all transactions in an ethical and efficient manner- Contribute positively to a supportive team-based work environment and participate in
- team meetings and training sessions as required- Ensure that requests are acted on and reported upon in accordance with Council Policy
- Keep the Concrete Construction Supervisor appropriately and adequately informed on

the current state of activities relevant to your role and to highlight in advance any points
likely to influence Council operations or relations with ratepayers and/or the public
- Maintain a personal time management system to ensure deadlines are met; to ensure

that other staff of the Council are given due notice and time to comply with deadlines
so that their own personal planning is not inconvenienced
**_Organisational Continuous Improvement & Quality Management _**:

- Willingness and ability to adapt to challenge and opportunities:

- changing workforce capabilities through multiskilling, succession planning,

knowledge management
- changing technologies and operational procedures by expanding your

knowledge of future trends and r