• Full time, Ongoing
• Band 3, Starting salary $65,543 (Incl Industry Allowance) plus superannuation
• Base hourly rate $33.16 (Incl Industry Allowance) plus superannuation

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The City of Greater Bendigo is in the heart of central Victoria on Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country. Located just 90 minutes’ drive from Melbourne, our region offers all the benefits of a large city with a warm and welcoming country feel.

Greater Bendigo is an attractive region that is famous for its food and wine, and boasts the Bendigo Art Gallery, theatres, stunning heritage buildings and natural surrounds that provide great recreational opportunities. There are also high quality education and health services, a wide range of housing options, excellent rail and road networks, and Bendigo Airport has regular direct QantasLink flights to Sydney.

We provide more than 65 important services to support our community, which is heading towards a population of 200,000 by 2050. Now is a great time to join us!

The Role

Working in our team of Concreters in our Works unit, you will:

• Maintain the City’s infrastructure assets including concrete footpaths and drainage works
• Be responsible for the maintenance, repair and replacement of concrete footpaths, concrete drainage pits and pipes and other concrete structures
• Be responsible for the efficient execution of a wide range of maintenance tasks including, drainage, concreting, paving, asphalting and earthworks and having special regard to customer requirements and cost
• Safely and efficiently operate a range of plant associated with maintenance and construction activities, which may include concreting equipment, trucks, excavator, backhoe and skid steer.
• Maintain quality standards of the work performed
• Ensure the routine servicing of plant equipment to ensure safe and efficient operation

This role works a 9 day fortnight (RDO) with standard hours Monday – Friday 7am to 4pm and every second Friday finishing at 3:30pm. Our depot is based at Adam Street, Golden Square where you will travel out to site to service the City of Greater Bendigo area.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Knowledge and skills in concreting, general road maintenance and civil construction
• Experience in the safe use of concreting equipment and/or driving of trucks, excavator, backhoe, skid steer
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage a safe and efficient worksite with knowledge of OH&S principles & practices
• Good communication skills – both verbal and written
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and positively in a team environment

A current worksite traffic management and traffic controller’s certificate is desirable.

A satisfactory police records check, drivers licence with MR endorsement and construction induction card are required for this position.

Benefits

• Full time position | Secure and stable employment | Work close to home
• Annual salary increases | 17.5% annual leave loading | Generous leave provisions
• All PPE, tools and equipment supplied | Paid allowances | Paid overtime

Visit our Employee Benefits website for more of our benefits.

Contact

If you require any further information regarding this position, please contact Rohan Cadzow, Maintenance Coordinator on 03 5454 9512.

To Apply

Please submit your cover letter, outlining why you are interested in this position and detailing your relevant experience with your current CV/resume by close of business Wednesday 25 June 2025.