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Construction Worker

City of Canning
Wilson, WA
A$37.90 p/h + super
Trades & Services → Labourers
Full-time
On-site

Posted 6 days ago


Our highly experienced team at the City of Canning takes pride in what we do and believes in looking after one another and our community. Our projects are diverse and challenging and we are looking for new recruits for our construction and maintenance team.

Join our dynamic construction team!

We’re on the lookout for a dedicated Construction Worker to assist with both the maintenance and construction of our road network, ensuring that we provide our community with improved service and safer roads. If you have experience in construction works, roadworks maintenance, or drainage works and have an MR or HR licence, we’d love to hear from you!

This provides a unique opportunity for the right candidate to receive training, coaching, and mentoring in all the skills involved within the maintenance and construction of our civil infrastructure.

What you’ll be doing

Annual maintenance and construction programs of the City’s road network

Providing safer roads for our community through the construction and maintenance of road and drainage improvements

Daily planning and safety discussions

Operate power tools, plant, and equipment with confidence

Operate Medium Rigid vehicles, including cleaning and basic maintenance

MR license required as a minimum (HR Licence desirable and training can be provided if required)

White card and satisfactory National Police Certificate required (within 6 months validity)

Why you’ll love working at the City!

Full-time permanent position – Monday to Friday, 38 hours a week

Enjoy a 9 day fortnight – have an RDO every second week!

$37.90 per hour super + penalties for overtime and special projects night work

17.5% paid Annual Leave Loading for when you take annual leave

We match super contributions to help you save for your future

Discounted health insurance, free flu shots, skins checks and other well-being events

Free confidential Employee Assistance Program for personal and professional support

Complimentary membership to the Cannington and Riverton Leisureplexes (gym, aquatics, sauna, group fitness)

Impact the Community in a Big Way

The City of Canning aims to be a welcoming and thriving city, giving our people an opportunity to thrive through work that truly makes a difference! With a population of over 100,000 over 64 square km of land, we provide services to support and develop our community every day. We believe that engaging people with diverse backgrounds and all abilities will assist in delivering superior services to our community and are committed to the principles of equal opportunity for all.

Canning welcomes you to apply:

Click APPLY to complete the application and submit your Resume and Cover Letter. You may also contact Andrew Johns 0409 328 761 for a confidential discussion. Visit our website www.canning.wa.gov.au/jobs for more information about the role.

Applications are open until 5.00pm, Monday 12 May 2025. We reserve the right to contact applicants and close the advertising period early.


About City of Canning

Riverton, WA, Australia

The City of Canning is located in Perth's south-eastern suburbs, about 10 kilometres from the Perth CBD and covers a total of 65 square kilometres. The original inhabitants of the Canning area were the Whadjuk people of the Noongar Nation. Later, from 1829, European settlement in the area was based around farming, market gardening and timber milling. Now, the City consists of a diverse and multicultural population. Source: this is an extract from the company’s own website.

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