Casual Road Maintenance Workers

As a Road Maintenance worker you will:

• Carry out repair works to roads and associated infrastructure, including maintenance activities such as patching gravel & sealed roads, repair of drainage pits, pipes and streets, grass slashing, weed spraying and tree pruning and removal.
• Operate minor plant and equipment such as hand tools, chainsaws, hand and ride on mowers, line trimmers.
• Competently operate other plant and equipment within capability and competency.
• Install and maintain street signs and road furniture.
• Participate in road patrol activities/works as directed
• Adhere strictly to safe work practices and be aware of and implement OH&S requirements.
• Lift heavy articles within OH&S and general safety policies and manual handling guidelines.
• Participate in the formulation of Job Safety Analysis and Risk Assessments for each project or task and follow establish Safe Work Method Statements for both physical works and plant.
• If applicable, carry out regular routine maintenance of allocated plant and equipment in accordance with manufactures recommendations or as directed and report regularly to supervisor on plant condition.
• Assist to ensure that all road-works signage code of practice and regulations are observed in the work zones.
• Participate in after-hours works as requested.

There is no closing date on applications, but employment would usually be on an ad-hoc basis, occasionally longer during peak season works such as spring and major work programs over the summer period.

Any queries related to these casual roles can be directed to Brett Direen, Manager Municipal Operations on 1300 365 003.