Town Maintenance Officer - Paraburdoo

Residential - Paraburdoo
Full time, Ongoing
Starting  salary -  $67,667.18 p.a. 
Negotiable, dependent on skills and experience

Significant accommodation assistance is available to eligible employees. 

The Shire of Ashburton serves communities across a vast region in the Pilbara, Western Australia. The region is known for mining, agriculture and fishing, and for its rugged, ancient landscape. Paraburdoo is a small mining town, surrounded by spectacular natural scenery, less than 2 hours from Karijini National Park.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Shire is seeking a full time Town Maintenance Officer for immediate start. This position is responsible for performing general activities relating to the maintenance and upgrade of parks, gardens, public spaces and roads while ensuring safe operation and minor maintenance of plant and equipment, and a safe workplace at all times. This position also assists with Waste Services.

Our ideal candidate will have the ability to work outdoors in Pilbara conditions along with previous experience in lawn and/or garden maintenance and be able to demonstrate a high level of honesty and integrity. MR or HR licence and/or plant operator certificates will be highly regarded, as would horticultural experience. Some travel to other Shire towns of Onslow and Tom Price may be required from time to time. This position requires an immediate start once pre-employment checks have been completed.

This position offers a competitive remuneration package and six weeks’ annual leave. All terms and conditions are as per the Shire of Ashburton Enterprise Agreement 2017.

For further information regarding this exciting opportunity, please contact Dominic Cairns, Town Maintenance Coordinator, on (08) 9190 2233 or 0417 406 893.

Applicants must apply online

It is recommended that you review the application attachments for this position, prior to applying. 

To apply for this role, all you need to do is send us your current resume and a covering letter of no more than two pages, outlining how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this position.

Please refer to the attached Position Description.

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Applicants should have their documents ready to attach prior to applying.

Applications will be received until 9:00 AM on Monday 30 September 2019.

The Shire of Ashburton is committed to diversity and strongly encourages candidates from different cultural, gender and age backgrounds to apply.

Please Note:  Canvassing of Councillors or Shire Employees will disqualify. The successful candidate is required to obtain relevant police checks and to provide evidence of all claimed qualifications prior to commencing employment. We strongly encourage candidates to apply for a National Police Check upon job application.