Bega Valley Shire Council

Works Team Leader

A career with Bega Valley Shire Council offers the opportunity to engage in meaningful and diverse work that supports the vibrant communities of the south-east corner of NSW. Nestled between rolling hills and some of the state’s most stunning beaches, this region is home to a variety of people who enjoy both rural and coastal living.

As an AR Bluett Award winning Council, we are proud of our dedicated and talented team, whose efforts make our success possible.

With a workforce of over 350, we provide essential services to our communities, including libraries, customer service, finance, children’s services, engineering, project management, road maintenance, water management, environment, parks, gardens, and town centres.

We offer a range of employment benefits to support our staff, which may include:

• Rostered days off
• Flexible work arrangements
• Salary packaging

The Opportunity

We have an opportunity for a pro-active individual to provide direction, control and resources to team members working in an operational, maintenance or minor construction environment.

As a Works Team Leader, you will coordinate and perform general labouring duties necessary to repair, maintain and clean BVSC assets and amenities, including implementing traffic control plans and participating in traffic control. You will operate and control various types of minor plant and equipment during maintenance and construction works, and provide on-the-job instruction to team members in the use and application of a range of plant, equipment and tools.

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About You

We are seeking an individual who has completed Year 10 School Certificate or equivalent and has a NSW Medium Rigid (MR) Drivers Licence and a SafeWork NSW General Construction Induction Card (White Card).

You will have the following skills and experience;

• Knowledge and ability to use plant equipment associated with minor construction activities, which may include but is not limited to: trucks, backhoe, skid steer, loaders, rollers and compressors.
• Developed skills in the use of a range of hand and power tools, which may include but is not limited to lawn mowers, whipper snippers, chainsaws, concrete cutting saws, concrete vibrators and pumps.
• Recent work experience in a minor construction and maintenance task-oriented environment.
• Demonstrated experience in leading a small team.

Benefits

This is a permanent full-time position working 38 hours per week.

The total remuneration package for this position commences at $80,922.69 gross per annum, comprising of:

• $1,395.70 per week base salary
• $160.51 per week superannuation (calculated at 11.5%)

Additional benefits for this position include:

• Rostered day off scheme (nine day fortnight)
• Additional allowances (as per the Award)
• Annual Award salary increases and performance reviews
• Salary packaging program (SmartSalary)
• Wellbeing Initiatives – Fitness Passport, Employee Assistance Program, Telus Health App, social club, health monitoring and annual flu vaccinations.

For further information on this position, please contact James Downes - Works Superintendent on 0428 260 996.

Applications close 11.59pm AEDT on 20 March 2025.

Applicants must have the right to work in Australia and address the advertised selection criteria demonstrating their suitability for the role.

This position requires applicants to be suitably immunised in line with recommendations from the Australian Immunisation Handbook, mandated Public Health Orders and/or Councils Immunisation Procedure.