- About Indigo Shire Council
Indigo Shire Council is located in picturesque North East Victoria, amidst Australia's most significant collection of historic towns, with offices in Beechworth, Yackandandah, Rutherglen and Chiltern. Blend your career with a regional lifestyle by enjoying the food, wine, history, natural landscapes, sports, and hobbies on offer.
Indigo Shire Council offers a dynamic workplace where you can make a real difference in our vibrant rural community. We prioritise your growth with ongoing professional development and offer flexible work arrangements, where operationally feasible, to support a healthy work-life balance.
About the role
This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for keeping Council’s plant, equipment and fleet safe, modern, reliable and fit for purpose. You’ll shape everything from fleet strategy, procurement and renewals to maintenance, budgets, compliance and asset performance, balancing operational needs with long-term value. It’s a great opportunity to modernise how Council manages its assets, work across teams and make a visible impact on the way people get their jobs done.
Key Highlights
- Own the fleet strategy — plan future vehicle and equipment needs, renew ageing assets and make smart, whole-of-life investment decisions.
- Keep things moving — oversee maintenance, repairs, safety, utilisation, contracts and day-to-day fleet and plant operations.
- Drive smarter ways of working — improve systems, processes, policies and data to make fleet management more efficient and future-focused.
Work with people, not just assets — partner with operational teams, suppliers and leaders to deliver equipment that genuinely works for the workforce.
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About the you
You’re a practical, proactive professional who enjoys solving problems, improving the way things work and making a real-world impact. You’ll bring a mix of technical knowledge, commercial thinking and strong people skills to keep Council’s fleet and plant performing at its best. Most importantly, you’re curious, organised and confident making decisions, working with others and finding smarter ways to get things done.
- You know your stuff - bring experience with fleet, plant, equipment or municipal operations, along with a solid understanding of asset management, safety and maintenance.
- You’re a problem-solver - you can analyse systems, spot opportunities, make sound decisions and turn ideas into practical improvements and innovation.
- You’re organised and commercially minded - you’re comfortable managing budgets, procurement, contracts, projects and competing priorities.
You’re great with people - you communicate clearly, build strong relationships and work collaboratively with internal teams, contractors and the community.
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Mandatory Checks and Pre-employment Requirements
- 2 x Reference Checks
- Current Driver's Licence
National Police Check
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Interested?
For further details, refer to the position description attached or contact Greg Whorlow, Manager Assets & Property for a confidential discussion on 03 5728 8000 .
Discover more about our beautiful region by exploring the townships of Rutherglen , Beechworth , Yackandandah and Chiltern .
To Apply
Please submit your resume, cover letter and a separate document addressing each of the Selection Criteria questions, these can be found on the last page of the Position Description.
Applications close 11pm Sunday 6 September 2026 - shortlisting may commence before the close date.
Indigo Shire Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and inclusion and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds. If you have a reasonable adjustment, support, or access requirement, we encourage you to inform us through your application or email [email protected] .
Why Choose Indigo Shire Council?
We are deeply committed to our Purpose of Making Life Better in Indigo Shire by prioritising our community’s needs at every level. Our Values of being safe and supported, committed and having integrity, being collaborative and open, and being strategic and professional create a culture where everyone feels valued and empowered. Our work is highly dynamic and our workplace thrives on flexibility, offering you the opportunity to shape your professional journey in line with your unique needs and aspirations.
We offer:
- Flexible Working Arrangements: We recognise that flexible working arrangements can assist employees in maintaining a healthy work/life balance. Flexible working arrangements offered to our staff include, revised starting and finishing times, part time hours, working from home and time in lieu.
- Training, Development and Career Progression Opportunities: We provide training opportunities for career growth through internal and external programs.
- Parental Leave: Permanent full time or part time employees are entitled to generous parental leave provisions including primary, secondary and grandparent leave.
- Social Club Membership: The Social Club creates opportunities for staff to interact with each other. Employees can join the social club and enjoy access to a wide range of social and recreational activities and discounts.
- Employee Assistance Program: A free confidential offsite counselling program is available for employees and their immediate family members (living in the employee's household) to use at any time during or outside work hours.
