Full time, Ongoing (9 day fortnight)Band 3, Starting salary $68,201 (incl Industry Allowance) plus superannuationBase hourly rate $34.51 (incl Industry Allowance) plus superannuation

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 key 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

You will be part of the team who is responsible for undertaking a wide range of maintenance and construction tasks, usually within the road reserve, including drainage, concreting, paving, earthworks and asphalting.

Duties Include

Operating a range of plant associated with maintenance and construction activities, which may include, grader, tractor & combination roller, excavator, backhoe, skid steer and water truckEnsuring signage is set up as per appropriate traffic guidance scheme designsEnsuring the worksite is meeting all required safety and OH&S; requirementsEnsuring the routine servicing and maintenance of plant to ensure secure and productive operationPerforming event traffic management, including on weekends as requiredUndertaking works with a focus on quality, safety, customer requirements and cost

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

Skills and experience in road maintenance or civil construction workExperience safely operating a range of plant including trucks, water cart, rollers, tractors,



skid steers and/or other civil construction machineryAbility to effectively maintain a safe and efficient worksite, including an understanding of the basic Occupational Health & Safety principles and practicesThe ability to work in a team and under direction, with a strong focus on customer serviceSound communications skills and a proven ability to maintain both written and electronic recordsExperience with traffic control or work zone safety practices

This Role Requires

A pre-employment medicalA satisfactory police records checkA current driver’s licence with Heavy Rigid (HR) endorsementConstruction Induction Card, formerly known as Red CardA current worksite traffic management and traffic controller’s certificate will be highly regarded

Standard work hours are Monday – Friday 7.00am – 4pm (Hours may vairy depending on operational needs) and works a 9 day working fortnight (fortnightly RDO). The role is based at the City’s Adam Street depot in Golden Square where you will travel out to site to service the City of Greater Bendigo area.

Benefits

Annual salary increases | 17.5% annual leave loading | Secure and stable employmentAll PPE, tools and equipment supplied | Paid allowances | Training & development opportunitiesContribute to our community | Work close to home | Generous leave entitlements

Visit our Employee Benefits website for more of our benefits.

Position Description

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Click here for further information on the detailed position demands (this document provides further details on the physical and psychological requirements of the position which have been outlined in the table in the position description)

Contact

If you require any further information regarding this position, please contact Rohan Cadzow, Maintenance Coordinator, (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 Monday 17 August 2026.

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