Join Our Team as a Multi-Skilled Operator.
This opportunity offers diverse hands‑on civil maintenance work (roads, drainage, footpaths, plant operation), which will appeal to operators who enjoy multi‑tasking and using a wide range of equipment.
Working in a team and organisation with a strong safety and compliance culture you will value structured OH&S practices, safe plant operation, and clear procedures and will be drawn to a workplace that prioritises safety and professional standards.
Why you'll love this role and what you’ll do:
As a Multi-Skilled Operator, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring public safety and protecting the natural environment by assisting with a variety of infrastructure maintenance tasks. This role offers a diverse and rewarding work environment where no two days are the same. You’ll:
- Deliver infrastructure maintenance: Carry out road, drainage, footpath and general civil maintenance tasks safely, efficiently and to required standards.
- Operate plant and equipment safely: Use Council vehicles, machinery and tools competently, ensuring safety, care of assets and compliance with OH&S requirements.
- Support service delivery and teamwork: Work collaboratively with supervisors and crew, communicate effectively, maintain records, and contribute to a safe, customer‑focused operational environment.
You’ll be joining a stable team environment and contributing directly to maintaining community infrastructure – you’ll enjoy meaningful work with clear purpose.
What you'll bring - skills, experience and certificates:
- Experience in Road Infrastructure, Drainage and Cleansing maintenance activities.
- Experience in the safe and competent operation of vehicles and plant.
- Knowledge of traffic control requirements as to placement of warning signs, barriers and lights.
- Knowledge of the safety requirements associated with working in confined spaces.
- Experience in the use of light hydraulic cranes.
- The ability to work in a team environment, take direction and complete tasks in a timely manner
- Licence to operate front end loader/backhoe and forklift
Mandatory Pre-employment checks:
- Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC)
- Functional Capacity Assessment
- Drivers Licence and Heavy Rigid Truck Licence
We offer:
- Salary $79,792.65 per annum plus super
- Permanent full-time position, work-life balance and generous leave arrangements with a nine-day fortnight (fortnightly RDO’s)
- 26 weeks of paid parental leave - primary carer/ 4 weeks of paid parental leave
- Award-winning learning and development opportunities
- Health and well-being initiatives including Fitness Passport
How to apply:
Please submit your resume and a cover letter (maximum of two pages) setting out your skills and experience aligned to the key selection criteria in the position description.
For more information about this position please take a look at the position description. To discuss this opportunity and if you have any questions please contact Damien White on 0402 218 787
Applications close: 1 September 2026 at 11.45pm
Why choose Banyule? Join a dedicated team committed to making a positive impact on our community. At Banyule Council, you'll have the opportunity to drive service excellence, engage with diverse stakeholders, and contribute to the betterment of our community. We offer a supportive, collaborative, and innovative work environment where your skills and expertise will be valued and rewarded.
Banyule City 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] .
Our Values: Our employees align their careers with Banyule because they share our values of respect, integrity, responsibility, initiative, and inclusion. They thrive in our strong learning and development culture, and the positive way we work in partnership with the community.
Diversity Statement: Our community is made up of diverse, cultures, beliefs, abilities, bodies, sexualities, ages, and genders. We are committed to access, equity, participation, and rights for everyone: principles that empower, foster harmony, and increase the well-being of an inclusive community.
To discover more about Banyule's commitment to advancing gender equality in the workplace, please find Banyule's Workplace Gender Equality Action Plan 2021-2025 .
Acknowledgement of the Traditional Custodians: Banyule City Council is proud to acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as Traditional Custodians of the land and we pay respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, past, present and emerging, who have resided in the area and have been an integral part of the region’s history.
Banyule City Council endorses the Uluru Statement from the Heart in full and accepts the invitation to walk with First Nations peoples, to a better future for us all.
Child Safe Standards Statement of Commitment: Banyule City Council is a child-safe organisation committed to the safety and well-being of children.
Council has a zero tolerance for child abuse. All allegations and safety concerns will be treated seriously and acted upon. As a child-safe organisation we are committed to providing a child-safe environment where children feel safe, are empowered, valued and protected. Council will actively listen to children, ensuring their voices are heard and considered in decisions that affect their lives.
