- Full time - Ongoing
- Band 3 - $69,095 including industry allowance + 12% superannuation + maintenance allowance
- Monday to Friday 7am to 4pm with fortnightly RDO
Do you enjoy working outdoors? Are you looking for a hands-on role? Make a positive contribution to the South Gippsland community by working on our roads, bridges, and waterways to ensure they're safe and functional for everyone. If you are a self-motivated and reliable, you could play a key role in maintaining Council's road and infrastructure assets.
Our Infrastructure Maintenance department are looking for a new team member to join a supportive team culture with opportunities to grow.
Key responsibilities include:
- Maintenance of Council's roads, bridge, and waterway assets, plant maintenance and replacement program.
- Ensure work complies with Councils Road Management Plan and other infrastructure maintenance service levels.
- Assist members of the public with enquiries relating to maintenance operations.
- Pre-operation inspections and routine maintenance of plant and equipment.
- Complete allocated work to an appropriate standard and procedure.
- Record activities undertaken, complete checks and traffic management via mobile phone.
- Traffic Management.
- Safe operation and maintenance of Council tools and equipment.
- Emergency response to events such as storms may be required.
We encourage you to explore the option of taking a secondment to expand your skills and learn about a new area of Council. We are committed to providing training and support to enable this opportunity to be available to a wide range of Council staff.
Applications close 11.59 PM Tuesday 4 August 2026.
Enquiries to: Brian Scarce, Supervisor Routine Maintenance on 0437 716 614.
If you would like to become a part of our team at South Gippsland Shire Council, please submit your application.
You will be required to address the application questions and upload your resume. This is an opportunity to demonstrate your potential and set your application apart from the rest!
For further information on our recruitment process please click here.
All correspondence regarding your application status and interview will be sent to you via email.
All preferred candidates will be required to complete relevant background checks (including but not limited to police checks, reference checks, medical checks (drug and alcohol tests) and psychometric testing) prior to the candidate's employment being confirmed. The outcomes of the background checks do not automatically bar candidates; however, will be assessed against the inherent requirements of the job.
Please be advised any representation via an agency will not be considered. Agencies - no need to contact us, we've got this one.
South Gippsland Shire Council is an Equal Opportunity employer and aims to provide all necessary support to ensure that all abilities and backgrounds are not disadvantaged in the recruitment process. If you require an adjustment to the recruitment process, please feel free to identify yourself as a person with different needs in your application and indicate what type of reasonable adjustment you require. Alternatively you can contact a member of the People & Culture team on 03 5662 9233 and identify the position you are applying for and specify your requirements.
All councillors, employees, students, agency staff, contractors and volunteers are required to act in accordance with equal opportunity, anti-discrimination, harassment, vilification and child safety legislation. South Gippsland Shire Council is committed to safeguarding children and young people. We all have a responsibility to ensure our workplaces are respectful, safe and inclusive and free of all forms of unlawful and unacceptable behaviours. By applying for this role you agree to the above.
If you are having any issues applying for this position, please call our People & Culture Team on 03 5662 9233 or email [email protected]
