Road Worker – Sealed Roads

Full time, ongoing
Fortnightly RDO
Band 3, $61,121 pa + Super + Allowances

Closing date: 12pm on Monday 13 January 2025

Mount Alexander Shire is known for its local food and wine, for a vibrant arts community and breathtaking natural surrounds.

Perfectly located in Central Victoria, around 30 minutes from Bendigo by car or rail, and with Melbourne only 90 minutes away, you’ll enjoy a balanced lifestyle with great services, schools and homes in townships like Castlemaine and Maldon.

If you have experience in construction and maintenance of Sealed Roads, Seal Application, Asphalt Application and Plant Operation. And you want job security without all the travel and working away from home, then this may be the job for you!

As part of the Works team, the Road Worker – Sealed Roads is responsible for undertaking a range of civil construction and infrastructure maintenance works across the Shire.

The successful candidate will have accreditations and experience relating to general road maintenance or civil construction, the ability to use heavy equipment, and be able to work effectively and safely as part of a team.

The role

Working from Councils Castlemaine depot, the key responsibilities undertaken by the Road Worker – Sealed Roads include:

• Safe and efficient operation of a range of plant associated with sealed roads maintenance and construction activities.
• Proven experience in different seal applications and maintenance practices associated with sealed roads.
• Maintaining quality standards, and obtaining good quality outcomes for the works being performed
• Undertaking a daily vehicle safety check prior to each day’s work

Benefits

• Annual salary increases
• Wellbeing initiatives and a free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Generous leave provisions, including purchased leave options and paid parental leave
• Cross-skilling and professional development opportunities

Visit the Why work with us page on our website for more benefits.

Contact

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role, please contact Braden Thompson, Works Supervisor, on (03) 5471 1700.

How to apply

Visit our website and review the Information for applicants, then apply via our Current Vacancies page.

Please ensure your application includes:

• A cover letter, telling us why you are the best person for the position
• A copy of your current resume

Additional information

Mount Alexander Shire Council is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to child safety with zero tolerance for child abuse.  We value a diverse workforce and encourage applicants from all cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and backgrounds.

Applicants can expect that the recruitment process will include interviewing, reference checks and criminal history checks. Some positions will also be required to provide a Working with Children Check, and medical assessments including drug and alcohol testing may be undertaken.

For more information on the recruitment process, please download the Candidate information document from our website.