General Maintenance Hand
Job No:
MPSC942
Location:
Moree
Moree Plains Shire Council is seeking a highly motivated individual to work within the Infrastructure Team as the General Maintenance Hand.
- Permanent Full-Time – 38 hours per week
- Location - Moree
- Attractive Salary ranging from $1,088.80 up to $1,248.95 (PLUS Superannuation) depending on qualifications and experience
- Rostered day off every 2 weeks - an extra 26 days off a year!
ABOUT THE ROLE
The General Maintenance Hand will be required to:
- Ensure that small-scale repair and maintenance jobs are done promptly and to industry standard.
- Jobs are prioritised based on risk to the public, workers or the organisation.
- Work independently including on remote sites.
- Identify and report when repair jobs are symptomatic of an underlying problem.
- Support and work with other maintenance staff where more than one person is required on a job.
Salary and conditions will be in accordance with the Local Government (State) Award 2023.
Further details about the role can be found in the Position Description.
ABOUT YOU
Council is looking for someone who has the following qualities, experience and/or qualifications:
- Practical experience within the building industry with complementary qualifications at a sub-trade or higher level.
- High attention to detail with the ability to follow instructions and communicate clearly.
- Sound understanding of general Work Health and Safety (WHS) principles.
- Ability to keep accurate records and undertake basic mathematical calculations/measurements.
- Demonstrated competency level computer skill base to conduct effective workplace measurements and reporting.
- General Construction and Induction card
- Current NSW Class C Driver Licence (Manual)
BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR COUNCIL
- Long service leave after 5 years of employment.
- Flexible working arrangements with a rostered day off every 2 weeks - an extra 26 days of a year!
- Salary packaging opportunities to maximise take home pay
- 11.5% employer contribution to superannuation.
- 4 weeks annual leave with the ability to purchase additional annual leave.
- 15 days sick leave.
- Educational assistance for career development.
- PPE provided.
HOW TO APPLY
Please address the selection criteria below. All applications must be made online only.
To maximise your chance of gaining an interview for this position, it is important that you address the essential and desirable criteria. To find out more, please read Moree Plains Shire Council's guidelines & Checklist for job applicants.
This position closes at 11:59pm Friday 2 August 2024.
Further information regarding the online application process may be obtained by contacting Council’s Human Resources Team on (02) 67 573 222 or via email jobs@mpsc.nsw.gov.au
Our commitment to safety:
Moree Plains Shire Council is committed to safety. A pre-employment health check and a three-month probationary period apply to all positions. All employees are subject to drug and alcohol screening at the pre-employment health screening and random testing will occur throughout the probationary period.
Moree Plains Shire Council is committed to the principles and practices of Equal Employment Opportunity and Cultural Diversity.