Introduction:
Become a Part of Moira Shire Council’s Exciting Journey!
At Moira Shire Council, we're reimagining local government with fresh ideas, a friendly approach, and a passion for making a real difference in our vibrant regional community. Nestled along the stunning Murray River, our region spans from the lush Barmah Forest to lively towns like Cobram, Numurkah, Nathalia, and Yarrawonga—one of Victoria’s top holiday spots.
We believe in working together with honesty, respect, integrity, teamwork, and accountability to create a future everyone can be proud of.
Our role as a Council? To serve, support, and inspire our communities to facilitate the success of the Moira2045 Community Vision.
Why Work With Us?
- Above Award pay rates
- A strong, values based, positive organisational culture
- Supportive and family-friendly workplace.
- Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle with opportunity to Work From Home
- Access to extensive training and education opportunities, including in-house ledership program
- Superannuation information sessions with Vision Super
- Salary packaging and novated leases available
- Access to wellness initiatives
- Corporate discounts at five gyms across our shire
- Generous parental leave
- Up to two days paid volunteer leave for a community service within our shire.
- Cultural and ceremonial leave.
- Opportunities for purchased leave to better accommodate your lifestyle.
- So much more.....
Please note all benefits are considered individually for roles on a pro-rata basis. Temporary and part-time roles may not be eligible for all inclusions.
Moira Shire Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Moira promotes a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value the contributions of all people and encourages people with a disability, Aboriginal Australians, young people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.
Description:
Key Responsibilities
Team Supervision & Management
Ensure that team meetings are undertaken on a regular basis at the works depot. Regularly attend team meetings at works depot.
Complete regular site visits to discuss work practices with maintenance staff and to identify opportunities for improvement.
Undertake staff performance appraisals, as directed.
Lead a crew of Operations workers in the implementation of approved assets maintenance activities as directed.
Advise on selection of contractors, supervise contractors, as directed to ensure compliance. Provide progress reports.
Participate in knowledge/skills developmental training, or OH&S training as directed.
Identify and report staff training needs.
Assign staff, allocate resources and participate in and/or oversee work performance.
Supervision and maintenance of the Numurkah depot.
Parks and Town Maintenance
Maintenance of parks and gardens, recreation reserves, town streetscapes, civil infrastructure and roadsides where applicable.
Develop and review processes for receiving, recording and resolving customer maintenance requests and for the completion of other unplanned maintenance tasks on roads, parks and gardens assets. Processes are to be developed and reviewed in consultation with the customer service team.
Ensure that all maintenance activities (planned and unplanned) are recorded, and processes are developed in consultation with the Assets team for entering maintenance data into the Conquest asset management system.
Ensure that adequate and appropriate supplies of tools and consumables are held so as to maximize output.
Ensure that all maintenance work undertaken complies with Council’s specified standards, ensuring the highest standard(s) possible within budgetary limitations.
Ensure that daily routine maintenance on assigned plant and equipment is carried out;
Record and report any faults.
General Duties
The maintenance of strict confidentiality in any matter which may affect Council’s ability to negotiate effectively with suppliers and/or contractors.
Participate in afterhours call out phone and standby duty roster.
Ensure that all assigned plant and equipment is returned to a depot, or otherwise securely stored at end of shift.
Report daily, any observed damage to Council assets.
Undertake minor repairs to assigned plant and equipment.
Accurately record daily work activities for reporting to Coordinator Works
For more information about the role view the Position Description HERE (if Hyperlink is not working, click "Apply" to view it)
This role comes with a commuter use vehicle.
Skills and Experiences:
To Apply for this role, please include a cover letter addressing the following Key Selection Criteria:
Tertiary qualification in Horticulture at certificate IV or above
Qualifications and/or demonstrable experience in staff management and supervision
Substantial experience in Horticulture and civil works maintenance or similar field
Familiarity with budgeting techniques
In depth knowledge of OHS regulations and how to apply them to the workplace
Ability to deal effectively and diplomatically with complaints and enquiries.
Keyboard and computer skills
Essential qualifications and experience
Minimum Cert IV in Horticulture
Car Licence
Medium Rigid Truck Licence
Demonstrable experience in staff management and supervision
Substantial experience in Horticulture maintenance or similar field
Basic Microsoft Office Computer Training.
Desirable qualifications and experience
Experience in civil construction and maintenance
First Aid/CPR
Traffic Management
Traffic Control
Manage WHS Hazards Associated with Plant
Chemical Handlers
Spotters
Construction Induction Card
Chainsaw, Pole saw & Tree Felling
Load and Unload Goods/Cargo
Skidsteer
Environment Management Roadside
It is suggested you put this in a separate document. Place the Key Selection Criteria and Essential and Desirable qualifications as headings and state your answer to each one to enable this information to be easily accessible by the Hiring Team.
