Team Leader - Sealed Roads

Full time, ongoing
Fortnightly RDO
Band 4, $65,512 pa + Super + Allowances

Closing date: 12pm on Wednesday 6 November 2024

Mount Alexander Shire is known for its local food and wine, for a vibrant arts community and breathtaking natural surrounds.

Perfectly located in Central Victoria, around 30 minutes from Bendigo by car or rail, and with Melbourne only 90 minutes away, you’ll enjoy a balanced lifestyle with great services, schools and homes in townships like Castlemaine and Maldon.

The role

As part of the Works unit, the Team Leader – Sealed Roads is responsible for leading a team of staff focused on the maintenance and construction of sealed roads infrastructure across the shire. This team is primarily responsible for delivering sealed road patching, edging and repairs, sealed road infrastructure, unsealed roads pothole patching repairs, bitumen footpath installation and repairs.

Responsibilities include supervising and driving the performance of the Sealed Roads Team, leading by example and providing guidance and motivation to your team members to ensure quality completion of tasks, projects and programs in a safe, timely and efficient manner.

Our ideal candidate

To be successful in this role you will have relevant experience and qualifications which include:

• Leading and supervising teams in sealed road maintenance and construction
• Flocon (including attachments) operation skills are essential – 5+ years’ experience
• A current competency and experience in front end loader and skid steer operation
• Demonstrated experience in the basic maintenance and minor repair of relevant plant and equipment
• A current Victorian Drivers Licence with Medium Truck (MR) endorsement
• Awareness of Occupational Health & Safety and safe chemical handling processes and procedures

Benefits

• Annual salary increases
• 9-day fortnight
• Wellbeing initiatives and a free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Generous leave provisions, including purchased leave options and paid parental leave
• Cross-skilling and professional development opportunities

Visit the Why work with us page on our website for more benefits.

Contact

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role, please contact Braden Thompson, Works Supervisor – Maintenance, on (03) 5471 1700.

How to apply

Visit our website and review the Information for applicants, then apply via our Current Vacancies page.

Please ensure your application includes:

• A cover letter, telling us why you are the best person for the position
• A copy of your current resume

Additional information

Mount Alexander Shire Council is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to child safety with zero tolerance for child abuse.  We value a diverse workforce and encourage applicants from all cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and backgrounds.

Applicants can expect that the recruitment process will include interviewing, reference checks and criminal history checks. Some positions will also be required to provide a Working with Children Check, and medical assessments including drug and alcohol testing may be undertaken.

For more information on the recruitment process, please download the Candidate information document from our website.