Permanent
Full-time (average of 38 hours per week)
The City of Rockingham is an award winning local government located 40KM south of the Perth CBD and is known as the place where the coast comes to life. One of the fastest growing local governments in the south metropolitan area, we are responsible for the provision and delivery of high quality services, facilities and events that meet or exceed community expectations. Providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees is important to us and we are committed to employing team members who share the City’s Values of Recognition, Ethics, Service, Professional Development, Empowerment, Communication and Teamwork – RESPECT. These Values are incorporated into all aspects of employment at the City.
Love working outdoors? Skilled with concrete and plant machinery? Join our Civil Maintenance team and help keep our city looking great! You’ll work across footpaths, drainage, roads, and car parks, with a strong focus on concreting.
To be considered for this role, you must address the following selection criteria as part of your online application:
- Experience in concrete footpath maintenance and finishing
- Experience preparing bases, setting forms, positioning steel, pouring and finishing concrete, site cleanup
- Experience operating plant: skid steer, front-end loader, backhoe
- Problem-solving ability and capacity to work independently
- Current and valid ‘MR class driver’s licence
- Construction Induction Training (White Card)
- Written and verbal communication skills
- Teamwork and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge of WHS procedures
- Basic computer skills
This position offers a gross wage of $1,466 per week which incorporates all allowances including the adverse conditions allowance and penalty rates, and:
- 12% superannuation with the option to co-contribute up to a further 5%
- A variety of health and wellbeing programs - physical health reimbursement subsidy payment of up to $200 per annum, free flu vaccinations, free skin cancer checks, mental health programs and Employee Assistance Provider (EAP) services
- Flexible working arrangements, including rostered days off and two additional paid days of absence per annum
- A culture of learning with training/development opportunities, including paid study leave and study fees
- Salary packaging opportunities for motor vehicles, etc
An information package is available on our website.
Applications for this position are open until the City determines that a suitable pool of candidates exists. This means the vacancy may close without notice, so if you are interested in the position, we highly recommend you apply as soon as possible.
If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process please contact the Recruitment Team via email at jobs@rockingham,wa,gov.au or phone 08 9528 0333. We’re happy to discuss options to assist you e.g. we can provide alternate formats for application forms, or alternate methods of applying.
The City of Rockingham encourages applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds, including First Nations people, people living with disability and people who speak a first language other than English.
