Labourer - Multiple Positions

Join our team to help deliver essential construction and maintenance projects, in accordance with plans and instructions to ensure safe and high‑standard results.

About the role:

This role involves carrying out construction or maintenance work within the Infrastructure Delivery Unit, following directions from your supervisor. You’ll work across a variety of civil tasks - including roads, bridges, drainage and signage with opportunities to take on specialised duties. The work is hands‑on, varied and involves collaborating with other Council teams. 

What's on offer:

• multiple (5), full-time, permanent positions
• a base salary ranging from $52,704 per annum with competency-based increments up to $58,043 per annum, plus 12% super
• 76 hour, 9 day fortnight
• training and development opportunities
• flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
• generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - click here for more).

We are seeking:

• Strong literacy and numeracy skills equivalent to Year 10 level.
• Ability to apply practical skills across a range of construction and maintenance tasks.
• Proven capacity to work independently without supervision.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team or gang on-site.
• Reliable, adaptable worker who can contribute across various civil works activities.

About us:

• Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
• The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.  
• Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles.  We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options. 
• Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 and 2025 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government. 

Where it's located:

Positions are based in Murwillumbah and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes: 

Friday 15 May 2026 at 12 noon sharp (NSW time).  Late applications will not be permitted.

Click here to view the Position Description 

TIPS for Addressing the Selection Criteria

Click here for more information on the Recruitment Process

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Pre-Employment Screening:

Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process. 

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

• Pre-employment medical – some roles require a functional (physical) assessment, and all positions are subject to drug and alcohol screening (a positive test result means the recruitment process ends and your application will not be considered).
• Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.  Click here for more information.

Reference Checks are undertaken by the panel. Your 2 referees should ideally be your current and most recent supervisors.  Your referees are not contacted unless you’ve been interviewed and are a preferred candidate.

Immunisations:

This position is identified as at risk of contracting vaccine-preventable/manageable diseases and as a consequence impacted employees are strongly recommended to participate in Council’s workplace vaccination program. 

How To Apply:

You must use your own email address, and not one used previously by another person that has applied for a position with council.

Once you start your online application, you cannot save and return to it later. 

• Have your Resume document ready to go.
• Fill out all questions below. Click 'Next'. 
• You'll then be prompted to attach your resume and other documents (if applicable). Click 'Next'.
• Review your application to confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to submit your application.

If you'd like to COPY and PASTE question fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below:

Selection Criteria:

• Why are you interested in working at Tweed Shire Council and what excites you most about this particular opportunity?
• Describe your literacy and numeracy skills (equivalent to Year 10 level) and give an example of how you’ve used them in a work setting.
• Provide details about the types of construction or maintenance work you have performed. How did you apply your skills to achieve quality outcomes across different tasks?
• Tell us about a time when you worked independently without supervision. How did you plan your work and ensure it was completed safely and to standard?
• Describe your experience working as part of an on-site team or gang. How do you communicate and coordinate effectively with others?

Desirable:

• Do you hold a valid General Construction Induction Card (White Card)?
• Do you have a current Vehicle Licence – Car or Light Rigid or Medium Rigid or Heavy Rigid or Heavy Combination? Please provide details. 

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