Labourer Water & Waste
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Mareeba Shire Council is a strong, progressive Council based on the Atherton Tablelands in Far North Queensland and stretches across the base of Cape York Peninsula and westwards from the coastal escarpment behind Cairns. It is a shire of diversity with a vibrant, multicultural population and landscapes that vary from pristine rainforest and lakes to productive agricultural farms and cattle properties. Mareeba is located within an easy one-hour drive from Cairns offering a regional lifestyle with all its benefits in relatively close proximity to Cairns.
The Vacancy
Mareeba Shire Council has an opportunity for a motivated individual to join our Water Reticulation team in the position of Labourer Water & Waste. The successful incumbent will provide high level labouring skills and assist with a variety of maintenance, repair and construction activities within the water and waste section of Council. Maintenance of a safe working environment and application of correct manual handling techniques are essential requirements for this position. The position is based in Mareeba however the incumbent will be required to undertake work at various locations throughout the shire as required.
The successful candidate will be required to assist with afterhours work and is part of an on-call support roster for the water and waste section. The position calls for physically demanding work to be undertaken in a hot and humid climate on a day to day basis. It is the responsibility of the incumbent to ensure they are and remain physically fit and able to efficiently and consistently undertake these tasks. This includes a requirement for the incumbent to maintain their weight at or below the Safe Working Load (SWL) limit for the seat of the machinery and equipment the position is required to operate.
Further details about the key responsibilities and requirements are provided in the position description.
If you have the required skills and attributes we would love to hear from you!
Benefits of this position
Permanent, full time position Base wage of $1,903.61 per fortnight Additional Industry Allowance of $55.50 per fortnight and other award allowances as applicable Up to 12% superannuation Great lifestyle roster – Rostered Day Off every fortnight 5 weeks of annual leaveHow to apply
To apply for this position please submit the following documents to our recruitment email address: [email protected]
Fully completed Employment Application FormContact
For further inquiries please contact Andrew Willmott, Supervisor Water Reticulation on (07) 4086 4692.
APPLICATIONS CLOSE: Thursday 7 March 2019