About the position:
Part of the Greater Geraldton region, Mullewa is a town located 98 kilometres east-northeast of Geraldton. Agriculture is Mullewa’s largest industry with wheat, wool, beef and lamb as its main products. Mullewa is well known for an abundance of wildflowers in spring and it is one of the few places in the world that the wreath flower grows. With this exciting opportunity, you can be part of working with us to deliver the best for our community and for our region.
The Mullewa Town Leading Hand provides day-to-day supervision to a small team of Town Maintenance workers, and is responsible for the provision of parks, reserves and general town maintenance services to the Mullewa district.
Key accountabilities:
- Parks and reserves maintenance including mowing, watering, fertilising, pruning, planting and reticulation;
- General town site maintenance including road and path sweeping, path repair, verge reinstatement and general maintenance duties;
- Provide direction, leadership and technical support for direct reports including coordinating materials and equipment for use by the team;
- Ensure that all work undertaken by team is to a high standard and within budget and agreed timeframes.
For further information view the position description: Mullewa Town Leading Hand
To gain a better understanding of the role, please call Darryl Pedlar, Infrastructure Coordinator Mullewa District on 08 9956 6765.
Position requirements:
The successful applicant will enjoy coordinating the activities of a small team, and have some previous experience in carrying out general maintenance of parks, gardens, reserves and roads, working to achieve a high standard of presentation.
This position is located in Mullewa.
Completion of a pre-employment medical including alcohol and other substances testing is required of all positions at the City.
Remuneration and benefits
A salary starting from $63,792 per annum or $32.28 per hour will be offered dependent on knowledge, skills, experience and qualifications.
Some of the additional benefits of working for the City include:
- Up to 18.5% Superannuation
- 22 Annual Leave days per annum
- Health & Wellbeing Program
- Flexible working arrangements
- Career opportunities
- Study Assistance
Interested in applying?
To be considered for this vacancy, you must include the following documents in your application:
- A completed Application Form (to enable the E-Form, save the document to your computer desktop)
- A current resume
- A completed Selection Criteria Form - Mullewa Town Leading Hand addressing each of the essential selection criteria outlined in the roles position description (please refer to Information for Applicants for further details)
Applications should be emailed to the Chief Executive Officer at council@cgg.wa.gov.au or sent to: City of Greater Geraldton, PO Box 101, Geraldton WA 6531 by 4pm, Monday 28 September 2020.
