Remuneration: Hourly rate of $37.24 per hour, plus 25% casual loading & plus up to 14% Super
A recruitment pool is a great opportunity to be considered for a number of temporary roles within Council throughout a 6-month period by submitting only one application. Being placed in a recruitment pool does not mean that you have been offered employment; nor is it a guarantee that employment will be offered.
Information gathered in your online application will be reviewed by hiring managers in order to match you to the requirements of their available opportunity. The hiring manager with an available opportunity will contact you directly via your supplied email address or phone number to discuss their role and seek your interest. They will also discuss a possible interview and/or further assessment if required.
The Recruitment Pool is valid for a period of 6 months. At the end of 6 months, your placement in the recruitment pool will expire.
You can withdraw from the Recruitment Pool at any time by emailing [email protected]. You will receive confirmation of your exit from the Recruitment Pool once this has occurred.
Job Description
Council is establishing a Recruitment Pool to fill temporary labouring positions that arise due to short-term staff absences.
These role are diverse and may be based in Gympie or Kilkivan within our Construction or Maintenance teams. Successful applicants will work as part of a multi-disciplined undertaking a variety of tasks to maintain and/or construct Council’s infrastructure assets in line with recognised standards.
Please be aware these positions are on a casual temporary basis.
Remuneration: Hourly rate of $37.24 per hour, plus 25% casual loading & plus up to 14% Super
Closing Date: Sunday 14th June 2026 at 11.00pm AEST
No late applications will be accepted. Only applications received via Council's online application system will be considered. Unsolicited applications from agencies will not be considered.
Role Overview
This position supports Council's direction by undertaking a range of labouring, plant operation and truck driving tasks as part of a multi-disciplined team that is responsible for the
maintenance of Council's infrastructure assets in accordance with recognised standards.
Essential Knowledge & Skills:
- Demonstrated ability to undertake a broad range of tasks including operation of plant, vehicles, equipment and tools in a competent and proficient manner.
- Demonstrated physical agility and dexterity to carry out labouring and frequent heavy lifting and bending.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain harmony within a team and foster good working relationships with all council employees and members of the public.
- Demonstrated ability to work under general supervision
- Queensland ‘C’ Class driver’s licence that is current and maintained.
- Construction Industry White/Blue card
Essential Requirements:
- Operate and maintain light plant and equipment in a competent and efficient manner to deliver council’s work program.
- Perform labouring tasks in a safe, competent, efficient and timely manner to deliver councils work program to quality standards.
- Identify new ways to improve work practices in accordance with council's continuous improvement commitment
Desirable knowledge/skills/qualifications
- Knowledge of Civil construction and Maintenance activities.
- Concrete and formwork experience.
- TMR Traffic Management Implement qualification
- Queensland ‘MR’ licence or above that is current and maintained
- Licences in operation of plant and equipment
Who to Contact
For assistance lodging your application using Council's online system, please contact Council's Officer Recruitment, Sue Rossi on 07-5481 0971 or email [email protected]
What we offer?
- Access to employee health and well-being programs
- Fitness Passport: work out at over 25 local gyms for you and your family at a subsidised rate
- Generous superannuation scheme of up to 14 per cent
- Employee assistance program offering free confidential counselling services for employees and their families.
Our Values
- Accountability
- Communication
- Customer Service Focused
- Integrity
- Teamwork and Collaboration
You will be assessed on your understanding of these values and how you have applied values such as these in your previous employment.
Our Process
Successful applicants will be required to undertake various checks such as skills, qualifications, reference, medical and national police.
Keen to apply? - Simply follow the instructions below:
1) Download and review the above
2) Complete the information below as requested using your personal email.
3) Click 'APPLY'
4) Attach your resume, covering letter and a single document containing copies of your qualifications, licences or tickets as applicable.
5) Click 'NEXT' and 'CONFIRM'
Please note before continuing: It is advisable that you prepare your responses in a separate word or text document, saving your work as you go and that you then copy and paste this prepared information in the form before completing the application process. Please keep your responses to a maximum 300 words for each question.
Applications close on Sunday 14th June 2026 at 11.00pm AEST. No late applications will be accepted. Only applications received via Council's online application system will be considered.
Gympie Regional Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and our people represent the community which we service. We invite all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including First Nations People, and people from diverse social, cultural and gender backgrounds.
