About the opportunity

Byron Shire Council is seeking an experienced and motivated Supervisor General Maintenance to join our Infrastructure Services team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a skilled field-based workforce responsible for maintaining and improving essential community infrastructure across the Shire.

Reporting to the Team Leader General Maintenance, you will play a key role in delivering maintenance and renewal projects safely, efficiently and to a high standard. If you're a hands-on leader who enjoys working outdoors, coordinating teams and making a visible impact on the community, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing

- Lead, coordinate and motivate a team to achieve scheduled maintenance and renewal works.
- Plan, schedule and monitor daily work activities to ensure projects are completed safely, on time and within budget.
- Supervise a range of civil maintenance activities including bridge repairs, drainage works, vegetation management, concrete works, retaining structures, road barriers, rubbish removal and unsealed road maintenance.
- Operate and maintain major plant (grader, roller, backhoe, forklift, loader, etc.) and minor plant (power tools, chainsaw, etc.).
- Support the preparation and implementation of work programs and three-week look-ahead schedules.
- Monitor staff performance, provide coaching and foster a positive team culture.
- Ensure compliance with Work Health and Safety requirements, Council policies and environmental standards.
- Liaise with residents, contractors, consultants and other stakeholders to provide excellent customer service.
- Read and interpret plans, specifications and technical drawings, and calculate material quantities for projects.
- Coordinate the safe and efficient use of plant, equipment, vehicles and tools.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and operational efficiencies across the Works team.

This role participates in a rostered on-call service and may require scheduled or unscheduled overtime as part of providing essential community services.

What we're looking for

- Demonstrated experience leading and coordinating a small to medium-sized operational team.
- Extensive experience in civil construction, road construction, road maintenance or a related industry.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate, support and develop team members.
- Proven ability to prioritise competing workloads, delegate tasks and deliver projects to agreed deadlines.
- Experience reading and interpreting plans, technical drawings and specifications.
- Competency in the use of levelling and set-out equipment, including dumpy levels.
- Experience operating and maintaining major and minor plant and equipment.
- Strong customer service and communication skills.
- A commitment to workplace safety, teamwork and continuous improvement.
- Competent computer skills, including the ability to use tablets and software for reporting and communication.

Essential Qualifications & Licenses:

- Certificate in Civil Construction or equivalent experience.
- Class C Driver Licence.
- WorkCover Construction Induction Certificate (White Card).

Desirable Qualifications & Experience:

- LR and/or MR Driver Licence.
- First Aid Certificate.
- Traffic Controller and Implement Traffic Control Plans tickets.




- Working Near Overhead Power Lines competency.
- Experience monitoring project budgets.
- Knowledge of erosion and sediment control practices.
- Experience with Microsoft Office applications.

Position Description:

We offer:

- Full-time position (38 hours per week)
- Salary and Conditions will be in accordance with the NSW Local Government (State) Award with an appointment at a salary in the range of $1,403.59 to $1,626.28 per week (dependent upon skills and experience)
- 12% Superannuation

Other benefits include:

- Annual salary reviews
- Education and training support
- Flexible working arrangements
- Attractive salary packaging scheme.
- Employee Assistance Program (4 sessions per year)
- Fitness Passport

Location: This position is based at Council's Works Depot in Byron Bay, however Council can require you to work from other work sites as required for operational reasons.

Contact: Amos Huntley, Team Leader General Maintenance. Ph: +61 437 133 346

Closing date: 30 August 2026, 12pm (NSW time). Late applications will not be permitted.

We believe in diversity, inclusion and equality and are committed to ensuring that our workplaces are a reflection of our community. We recognise the benefits that diversity and inclusion brings, and in turn encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities and identities to apply for our vacancies.

We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements and encourage our people to explore new ways of working – including part time, job-share or working from different locations. Everyone can ask about it.

We strongly encourage applications from people with disability and will provide reasonable adjustments in our recruitment process and in the workplace. If you need an adjustment during the recruitment process, please call or email the contact person listed above, and also advise us of your preferred method of communication.

Byron Shire Council is committed to being a child secure organisation – we respect all children and their wellbeing. We will embed Child Safe Standards into our leadership, governance and culture. We will support our staff and volunteers in their responsibilities. We will strive to keep children secure from harm and abuse.

Pre-Employment Screening Process:

- Reference Checks: Referees will preferably be your current or most recent supervisor and must be able to comment directly on your abilities in a work situation. If you have any objection to this action, your concerns should be raised in your application and be discussed with the Selection Panel.
- Functional Health Assessment: If applicable, the functional health assessment evaluates your physical and functional capacity against the physical demands necessary to safely perform the job for which you have applied.
- Background Screening: Background checks verify the information you have provided in your application, and where applicable,



also check for relevant criminal history. Checks may also include, for example, a confirmation of your employment history, qualifications/tickets and working with children clearance.

HOW TO APPLY:

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You can start an application on the go, from anywhere and return to finish your application via the automatic follow up email when you have time and the required information at hand.

You must use your own email address and not one used previously by another person that has applied for a position with Council.

Being mindful of diversity and inclusion we have provided 2 options to apply for the position.

Option 1 - Written Application

You may wish to prepare your responses in a Word document, and then COPY and PASTE into the fields below.

Step 1: Fill out our online application form below. Once you have completed all the questions, click 'Next'

Step 2: Attach your resume/CV and a cover letter (optional). Once you have attached your document/s click 'Next'.

Step 3: Please review your application and confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to send your completed application.

You will receive an email to confirm your application has been received.

Option 2 - Audio File Application

Step 1: Scroll down and review the Questions that you are required to answer.

Step 2: Record an audio file of your responses and save the file (the file must be in an MP3 format and less than 50MB). Please note that all questions with a drop box or a check box as well as the reference checks details can not be answered via audio file and must be completed below.

Step 3: Fill out the Personal Details section and the questions that can not be completed by audio file on the application form below. For all of the Questions where you are responding via audio file, type the response “audio file”. Once you have completed all the questions, click 'Next'

Step 4: Attach your resume/CV, a cover letter (optional) and your audio file. Once you have attached your documents click 'Next'.

Step 5: Please review your application and confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to send your completed application.

You will receive an email to confirm your application has been received.

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