About the role
Join Downer's Road Maintenance team in Wodonga and help maintain Victoria's Hume Region road network. This hands-on role includes pothole repairs, signage installation, inspections, traffic control, and general road maintenance. Great opportunity to grow your career with training, competitive pay, and a strong safety-focused team.
At Downer we plan, create and sustain. Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Through trusted relationships and world leading insight we work closely with our customers to design, build and sustain assets, infrastructure, and facilities.
A great opportunity to join Downer and work on the Victorian Road Maintenance Contract (VRMC) by the Department of Transport. We deliver routine maintenance, planned maintenance, defect and hazard rectification and emergency response services to more than 8,500 lane kilometres of road in Victoria's Hume region, stretching from Mitchell Shire on the edge of metropolitan Melbourne to the north-east corner of the State.
We have a full-time opportunity available for a Road Maintenance Worker to join our Road Maintenance team based out of Wodonga. In this role you will assist the Road Maintenance team with unsealed road maintenance, pothole patching, asphalt dig outs, bridge maintenance, network inspections, road signage installation and repair, traffic control, litter collection, drain clearing and various other road maintenance activities.
What you'll bring:
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Current drivers licence, preferred Heavy Rigid Truck licence.
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Traffic Control tickets and/or Chainsaw Operation Certification (highly regarded).
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Construction Induction / White Card (essential).
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Prior experience in road or civil maintenance or other labouring works ideal.
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Availability to work night shift, after hours response, and weekends when required.
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A commitment to safety and Zero Harm policies.
What's on offer:
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The ability to work with a dynamic team with an aim to support the Hume Region and our community
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A range of road maintenance related roles with opportunity to grow
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Competitive rates, yearly increases and RDO's
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Employee benefits & wellness program
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Full training and on-going support
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Uniforms and protective equipment provided
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A strong health & safety focused environment for all our employees and visitors
To apply for this great opportunity, please click on "Apply" and submit your application. We do not accept applications via email however for more information please contact highvolumerecruitment@downer.co.nz - Reference: 736114
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