Road Maintenance Officer | Local Government Opportunity Permanent

DNA Recruitment is partnering with a leading Local Council in Melbourne’s South East to recruit an experienced Road Maintenance Officer for an ongoing casual position with genuine long-term potential to become permanent. If you’re looking for stable, Monday to Friday 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 outstanding people with great employers-because supporting business is in our DNA.

What’s on Offer

- Ongoing casual role with genuine permanent opportunities
- $35.00 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

Qualifications & Requirements

- Current MR (Medium Rigid) Truck Licence (Essential) Provide a VicRoads 5 year demerit points histroy (Essential) Current
- Working With Children Check (Essential) Current Police Check (Essential)
- 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
- 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: $35.00 per hour + Super.

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📌 Road Maintenance Officer | Local Government Opportunity Permanent (Dandenong)
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📍 Dandenong