About Indigo Shire Council

Indigo Shire Council is located in picturesque North East Victoria, amidst Australia's most significant collection of historic towns, with offices in Beechworth, Yackandandah, Rutherglen and Chiltern. Blend your career with a regional lifestyle by enjoying the food, wine, history, natural landscapes, sports, and hobbies on offer.

Indigo Shire Council offers a dynamic workplace where you can make a real difference in our vibrant rural community. We prioritise your growth with ongoing professional development and offer flexible work arrangements, where operationally possible, to support a healthy work-life balance.

About the role

This role supports Indigo Shire Council's Operations Team by performing maintenance and repair work across roads, parks, and public infrastructure. The position involves hands-on tasks using plant and equipment while ensuring safety standards and procedures are followed at all times.

Key Responsibilities:

Conduct road and infrastructure maintenance, including patching, slashing, drainage repairs, and tree work.

Operate hand tools, mowers, chainsaws, and other plant and equipment with competency.

Ensure safe work practices, complete risk assessments, and follow OH&S guidelines and procedures.

Maintain signage, participate in after-hours works, and carry out plant maintenance and other assigned duties.

About you

The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, and the ability to work effectively in a team or independently. Physical fitness and a commitment to safety are essential in this hands-on role. Experience in civil maintenance desirable, but not essential.

Key Skills:

Strong teamwork, communication, and problem-solving abilities with both colleagues and the public.

Physically fit for outdoor work in all conditions and committed to OH&S in high-risk environments.

Operating small trucks and plant, experience in road maintenance desirable but not essential.

Certificate III in Civil Construction desirable but not essential.

Mandatory Checks and Pre-employment Requirements

• 2 x Reference Checks
• Current Driver's Licence
• National Police Check
• Functionality Assessment

Interested?

For further details, refer to the position description attached or contact Steve Oste, Acting Works Supervisor Westfor a confidential discussion on 03 5728 8000.

Discover more about our beautiful region by exploring the townships of Rutherglen, Beechworth, Yackandandah and Chiltern.

To Apply

Please submit your resume, cover letter and a separate document addressing each of the Selection Criteria questions, these can be found on the last page of the Position Description.

Applications close 5pm Sunday 14th September 2025- shortlisting may commence before the close date.

Indigo Shire Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and inclusion and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds. If you have a reasonable adjustment, support, or access requirement, we encourage you to inform us through your application or email [email protected].

Why Choose Indigo Shire Council?

We are deeply committed to our Purpose of Making Life Better in Indigo Shireby prioritising our community's needs at every level. Our Values of being safe and supported, committed and having integrity, being collaborative and open, and being strategic and professional create a culture where everyone feels valued and empowered. Our work is highly dynamic and our workplace thrives on flexibility, offering you the opportunity to shape your professional journey in line with your unique needs and aspirations.

We offer:

• Flexible Working Arrangements: We recognise that flexible working arrangements can assist employees in maintaining a healthy work/life balance. Flexible working arrangements offered to our staff, depending on the role and operational requirements, include, revised starting and finishing times, part time hours, working from home and time in lieu.
• Training, Development and Career Progression Opportunities: We provide training opportunities for career growth through internal and external programs.
• Parental Leave: Permanent full time or part time employees are entitled to generous parental leave provisions including primary, secondary and grandparent leave.
• Social Club Membership: The Social Club creates opportunities for staff to interact with each other. Employees can join the social club and enjoy access to a wide range of social and recreational activities and discounts.
• Employee Assistance Program: A free confidential offsite counselling program is available for employees and their immediate family members (living in the employee's household) to use at any time during or outside work hours.