Road Maintenance Officer | Local Government Opportunity

DNA Recruitment is partnering with a leading Local Council in Melbourne's South East to recruit an experienced Road Maintenance Officer for a casual position with genuine long-term potential to become permanent.

If you're looking for secure work with the opportunity to build a career in Local Government, this is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive team making a real difference in the local community.

At DNA Recruitment, we're passionate about connecting great people with great employers-because supporting business is in our DNA.

DNA Recruitment is partnering with a leading Local Council in Melbourne's South East to recruit an experienced Road Maintenance Officer for a casual position with genuine long-term potential to become permanent.

If you're looking for stable work with the opportunity to build a career in Local Government, this is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive team making a real difference in the local community.

At DNA Recruitment, we're passionate about connecting great people with great employers-because supporting business is in our DNA.

What's on Offer

- Ongoing casual role with genuine permanent opportunities
- $36.81 per hour + Super
- Weekly pay
- Monday to Friday roster
- Work-life balance with consistent daytime hours
- Supportive team environment
- Opportunity to establish a long-term career in Local Government
- Meaningful work maintaining essential community infrastructure

Your Responsibilities

As a Road Maintenance Officer, you'll play an important role in keeping local roads and public infrastructure safe and well maintained. Your duties will include:

- Maintaining and repairing roads, footpaths, kerb and channel, drainage systems and other Council assets




- Completing minor concreting, asphalt patching and bluestone repairs
- Operating civil plant and equipment including excavators, skid steers, rollers and compactors
- Driving MR trucks to transport materials, machinery and equipment between worksites
- Responding to road defects and maintenance requests
- Installing and maintaining traffic management equipment and signage
- Conducting pre-start inspections and basic maintenance checks on vehicles and equipment
- Following safe work practices, completing work orders and reporting hazards
- Working collaboratively with the Road Maintenance team to deliver high-quality outcomes

About You

To be successful in this role, you'll have:

- Current MR (Medium Rigid) Truck Licence (Required)
- Provide a VicRoads 5 year demerit points histroy (Required)
- Current Working With Children Check (Required)
- Current Police Check (Required)
- Experience in road maintenance, civil construction or infrastructure maintenance
- Experience operating civil plant and machinery
- Knowledge of asphalt, concrete, drainage or road repair works
- Construction White Card
- Strong commitment to workplace health and safety
- Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions

Highly Regarded

- Traffic Management qualifications (Stop/Slow, Implement Traffic Management Plan or equivalent)
- First Aid Certificate
- HR Licence
- Confined Space Ticket or other civil construction tickets

Working Hours

Monday to Friday

Hours generally operate between 7:00am and 3:00pm, with some variation depending on operational requirements.

Pay Rate: $36.81 per hour + Super

If you're an experienced Road Maintenance professional with an MR Truck Licence and you're looking for a long-term opportunity within Local Government, we'd love to hear from you.

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📌 Road Maintenance Officer | Local Government Opportunity (Dandenong)
🏢 DNA Recruitment Solutions
📍 Dandenong