Wollongong City Council

Labourer

LABOURER

At Wollongong City Council, we continuously strive to create an Extraordinary Wollongong. We focus on the delivery of exceptional services, infrastructure and facilities for our community.

Wollongong is a great place to work and live! Together, our responsibility is to create an inclusive community where everyone is welcome, valued and belongs. Our strength is the diversity of our people.

We lead with courage, openness and curiosity and believe our employees are the key to our success. Learn more about us here.

We are looking for an experienced Civil Labourer to join our motivated crew in a permanent capacity.

You will support the team by assisting with concrete formwork construction, undertaking concreting works and other civil labouring duties. You will also use your good communication skills to work effectively as part of the team and with the public.

This position involves undertaking repetitive manual tasks relating to construction and general civil maintenance activities. Applicants should be suitably fit to undertake the duties as outlined in the job description.

The position is also based on a 9-day fortnight with a regular roster day and may include overtime and weekend work as required.

What you will be doing:

Everyday you will be allocated different jobs depending on the work schedule. A typical day may include:

• Toolbox talks
• Assisting in concrete formwork construction
• Concrete pouring, finishing slabs, footpaths, kerb and gutter
• Taking direction from the Leading Hand
• Repair of road surfaces including the use of asphaltic concrete and bitumen
• Excavating earth or rock to set levels
• Installing signs of various sizes, which include minor excavation, concreting, using ladders and small power tools.

About you:

• You will have a strong focus on safety, to keep you, your team and the community safe
• Have a strong commitment to your work and team.
• Be able to take instructions & have initiative.

This is a permanent full-time position. Salary from $67,982 up to $76,076 per annum plus superannuation
(Salary package will be assessed based on skills, experience and qualification)

Why you'll love working at Wollongong City Council!

• Choose a lifestyle you love to live! We provide flexible working arrangements Enjoy a 70-hour work week over a nine-day fortnight, with a regular rostered day off (RDO).
• We support and encourage personal and professional career growth and we recognise and reward performance and embrace change
• We provide generous leave provisions including 5 weeks annual leave per year of service pro rata
• Access to Long service leave after 5 years' service
• We are committed to providing a safe working environment for all, (Everyone, Every day and Everywhere). Our wellbeing programs support mental, physical and social wellbeing of our staff people to be at their best!
• Join our Social Club, where employees can enjoy monthly activities including an annual trivia night and fantastic Christmas events!

Participate and engage in meaningful work, and contribute to our extraordinary community, where together we make a difference.

Interested?

For more information, click on 'Apply' to be redirected to Wollongong City Council's job vacancy website.

Contact Tony Hurry, Civil Coordinator- South Works on (02) 4227 7860 for questions related to the job

Applications close 11:59pm, Monday 17 February 2025

We invite everyone to apply no matter your identity, you'll be welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people who are culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD); people with disability and veterans

Wollongong Council adheres to the principles of a child safe organisation and is committed to the care and protection of all children and young people in the community.

Applicants are required to undergo a rigorous employment screening process which will include Reference, Identity and Medical History Checks, and may also include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and Working with Children Check. Employment is subject to clearance of all these checks.