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NEW Road Crew Maintenance Team seeking skilled heavy plant operators!

If you’re a skilled operator with expertise in heavy equipment operation looking for your next opportunity, then apply to become part of our new construction and maintenance team for our road infrastructure assets at Paroo Shire Council.

Located in Southwest Queensland, the Paroo Shire Council covers an area of 47,623 square kilometres with Cunnamulla being the hub of the Shire incorporating four beautiful rural towns, Cunnamulla, Yowah, Eulo and Wyandra and a growing tourism industry. Its unique name Cunnamulla, means ‘long stretch of water’, as the town sits on the edge of the picturesque Warrego River, a popular spot for boating, water sports, hot springs and fishing.

The Council has a new state of the art Civic and Community Enterprise Centre as its regional office and a growing tourism industry which offers a wide choice of attractions and activities including the $12millon mineral-rich artesian Cunnamulla Hot Springs, Cunnamulla Fella and Historical Railway.

About the Position

Our heavy equipment operators are vital to our outdoor workforce as you are responsible for effectively and efficiently delivering Council’s Road Maintenance Works Program and Capital Works Program. You will work as part of a team to provide optimum delivery of services, while supporting a positive culture of teamwork, safety and continuous improvement.

If you are committed and keen, with an eye for detail, we would love to see you apply for the positions in our new Road Crew Maintenance team as this is the opportunity for you to make a difference to our rural community and to build on your skills in a heavy equipment operation role. Your new crew will ensure that construction and maintenance work is performed to the high standard required by Council.

About You

You will be eager to step into a role where your knowledge and experience of machine operation and road construction and maintenance skills will be highly valued, as you promote and foster pride in all your do, as you focus on maintaining our local community infrastructure assets and build our strong workplace culture driving Council’s performance and service delivery.

You will be passionate about being part of a team that is inclusive, respectful and authentic in its day to day work. Your past experiences should align with the position description however we encourage you to apply as you might just be the heavy equipment operator we’re looking for!

About Your Experience

You will have previous experience in civil construction and hold a current HC, HR or MR Class Queensland Drivers Licence and other competencies such as Grader Operations Competency (RIIMPO324F), Roller Operations Competency (RIIMPO317F) depending on your heavy vehicle role. You will also hold or have the ability to obtain a range of plant competencies including, but not limited to: Backhoe, Front End Loader, Skid Steer, Roller, Excavator.

A Construction Safety Induction Card (White Card) is also an essential requirement for this position and it would be great if you had Level 2 Traffic Management experience however this is not essential for all positions.

We will offer you:

A competitive remuneration package
Time to relax with family and friends with 4 weeks annual leave and 17.5% loading
A nine (9) day fortnight to enjoy a leisurely long weekend
Uniforms so that you never need to find something to wear.

You will find a copy of the Position Description for each role on our website (www.paroo.qld.gov.au/employment) and if you would like further information please contact Julie Kazich, Manager Human Resources on 07 4655 8400.

Applications close Tuesday 17 September 2024 andwe are looking forward to considering your application and meeting you. To apply please email a cover letter addressing the position responsibilities and your resume outlining your qualifications and experiences to recruitment@paroo.qld.gov.au

For more information about the region visit: https://www.paroo.qld.gov.au/visit-paroo/visitor-information-centre

Please note we can only consider your application if you are eligible to work in Australia