At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our team to maintain vital community infrastructure and ensure safety and accessibility.
- Company: City of Moreton Bay, a fast-growing council focused on building the future.
- Benefits: Enjoy a 9-day fortnight, competitive salary, and health perks.
- Other info: Diverse career opportunities with a supportive team and focus on personal growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in your community while enjoying outdoor work and immediate results.
- Qualifications: Experience in manual labour, good communication skills, and a current truck licence.
The predicted salary is between 37.55 - 37.55 $ per hour.
Permanent Full Time | 9 day fortnight | 2 positions available. This team currently works full time hours over 4 days/week - Tuesday to Friday 6:00am to 4:00pm. 12 month trial. 76 hour fortnight. $74,199 pa (ie. $37.55/hour) - incl. industry and uniform allowance + 12% super (level 3). Location: Margate.
Join our Roads and Drains team as a Labourer and play a vital role in maintaining the community's civil and transport infrastructure. Working alongside an experienced Crew Leader, you’ll play a key role in maintaining Council’s valuable assets.
Your primary responsibility will be to help ensure your designated area remains safe, tidy and fit for purpose, supporting both planned and reactive maintenance activities across the road and drainage network. Some of the tasks include:
- Pathway and footpath repairs and replacements, including concrete areas
- Kerb and channel repairs, including lintels and stormwater grates
- Replacing and maintaining manholes, covers, pits and catch pits
- Undertaking stormwater network maintenance, including pipes, headwalls and open drains
- Clearing and maintaining open drains and drainage infrastructure
- Installing, repairing and replacing road signs
- Repairing traffic islands and associated defects
Your work will directly contribute to the upkeep of Council’s civil and transport infrastructure, making a tangible difference to community safety, accessibility and appearance. This hands-on role offers variety, outdoor work and the satisfaction of seeing immediate results from your efforts.
About you
Ideally you'll have recent experience performing labouring tasks related to maintaining or constructing infrastructure similar to those listed above. We’re looking for applicants who demonstrate:
- Knowledge and physical capability to perform manual tasks safely
- Recent experience in a manual or labour intensive role
- Experience working on civil infrastructure
- Good communication skills and a team-oriented mindset
In addition to these skills and experience, successful candidates must possess:
- A current truck licence (minimum MR - Medium Rigid)
- Construction Induction Card (or be willing to obtain prior to commencement)
Why City of Moreton Bay?
What you do with your life matters. It’s the same with your career. We’re the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia’s newest city, we’re building something that’s never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.
This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time. At City of Moreton Bay, we’re focused on the vital work we do today. But we’re also focused on the future. On what can be – for our city, our Council and your career.
Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:
- Find a better work-life balance with a nine-day fortnight.
- Negotiated salary increase locked in through our EBA - 4% in July 2027 (or CPI capped at 4.5%, whichever is greater).
- Advance your skills and career through our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).
- Make your pay go further with salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
- Prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations and our Fitness Passport Program.
- Get support when you and your family need it most with our 24/7 confidential counselling service and Mates in Construction program.
- Our Depots have free local parking on site making for an easy commute.
Ready for a career that matters? Join City of Moreton Bay, and help shape our city of the future. Your Future City. See it. Shape it. Live It.
Any questions - please contact our Careers team.
City of Moreton Bay extends across the traditional lands of the Jinibara, Kabi Kabi, and Turrbal peoples, and we acknowledge and pay respects to Traditional Custodians. We believe diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our people and communities, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
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At City of Moreton Bay, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer that values the contributions of our team members in shaping a vibrant and sustainable community. With a focus on work-life balance through our nine-day fortnight, competitive salary packages, and opportunities for professional development, we foster a supportive and inclusive work culture. Join us in making a tangible difference while enjoying the benefits of working in one of Australia's fastest-growing regions.
