- 9-Day Fortnight (6.30 am – 3.30 pm)
- Additional Leave over Christmas
- Additional personal and well-being leave, Long Service Leave after 5 years.
- Fitness passport, Free flu vaccinations, Employee Assistance Program, ongoing wellbeing initiatives

Looking for a full-time hands-on work where you can see the difference you make? Join our energetic and engaged team and help keep our community’s roads, drainage and civil infrastructure in great shape. You’ll enjoy a variety of planned and reactive maintenance and rehabilitation tasks—from driving trucks and operating plant and equipment to getting involved in practical, hands-on labour. Bring your skills and team spirit to a role that makes a difference to our community every day. Working with us: At The Hills Shire Council, we live our values of Honesty, Integrity, Loyalty, Leadership and Safety through the work that we perform for the Community. We are committed to an inclusive, diverse and supportive workplace culture where our people and customers feel respected and valued. Council also prides itself on being a Child Safe Organisation that is committed to promoting the health, safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people in our community. What this role looks like:

- Carrying out tasks associated with the maintenance of Council’s Civil Infrastructure including road and drainage maintenance, unsealed roads and table drains, removal of spoil and other materials, cleaning and upgrade of drainage structures, weed spraying and other civil related maintenance duties.
- Completing planned and reactive maintenance tasks on time and to a high standard.
- Driving a truck and/or trailer combination and operate plant and equipment (including tractors, rollers, front end loader/skid steer, backhoe and water cart)



including daily maintenance checks and reporting of issues.
- Carrying out manual labour to support teams.
- Removing and disposing of general litter and hazardous objects.

What are we seeking in our new team member:

- A positive and engaged team member
- NSW Drivers Licence (Class HR or HC)
- White Card – General Construction Induction Licence

Benefits of working with us: A salary from $75,872 per annum, plus 12% superannuation, paid weekly. Work life balance including a 9-day fortnight and health and wellbeing leave. Opportunities for training to develop your career. An opportunity to earn bonus payments and to participate in well-being initiatives and advantages available to staff through our Enterprise Agreement and other programs. Next steps: Please review the Position Description and apply via Council’s Careers Page, Careers at Council by 5pm on 13 November 2026

. As applications will be processed upon receipt, early submission is encouraged. People with disabilities, who meet the selection criteria, are encouraged to apply. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made or if you need any other assistance with submitting your application, please feel free to contact the HR team at **@thehills.nsw.gov.au

Please note that recruitment and offers of employment is subject to pre-employment checks including: Psychometric Testing, Reference Checks, Identity Check, Medical checks (including Drug and Alcohol Screening), Working With Children (where applicable), and Criminal History. We assess applications on merit and suitability related to the inherent requirements of the position.

Only people with the right to work in Australia may apply for this position.

This job was originally advertised via Our Mob - The Job Board for First Nations Jobseekers.

📌 Heavy Truck Driver/Plant Operator (Baulkham Hills)
🏢 The Hills Shire Council
📍 Baulkham Hills