Water Truck & Trailer Driver

The details:

Join our team as an afternoon shift Water Truck & Trailer Driver and play a vital role in maintaining and enhancing the landscape of our community. In this hands-on position, you will typically work independently to undertake duties such as:

• Operating a water truck and trailer to water mapped areas within specified timeframes and standards
• Performing hand watering, establishment watering and applying liquid fertiliser
• Conducting daily checks and maintenance on trucks, plant, or equipment used
• Operating other relevant plant/equipment (where trained/licenced to do so) 

Your work will directly contribute to the health and appearance of our landscapes, ensuring they remain vibrant and well maintained. This role offers variety, responsibility and the satisfaction of seeing your efforts make an immediate impact. Join us and help keep our community looking its best! 

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About you

Ideally, your application should demonstrate recent experience in horticultural water truck and trailer operations. Proficiency in operating a water truck is essential, and a horticultural background would be highly desirable. You'll also have the ability to use a variety of technology hardware to undertake activities relating to this role. 

Safety is a key priority for us as an organisation, and we will be seeking candidates who not only have the knowledge and physical ability to safely undertake the manual tasks required in this role, we want you to have a genuine desire to contribute to a positive safety culture.

Paired with the above-mentioned skills and experience, you will also:

• hold a current truck licence (minimum class HC - heavy combination) 
• either hold or be willing to obtain a Construction Induction Card prior to commencement
• be available for afternoon shift hours starting at 2:00pm across Monday to Friday

Why City of Moreton Bay?

What you do with your life matters. It’s the same with your career.

We’re the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia’s newest city, we’re building something that’s never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.

This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time.

At City of Moreton Bay, we’re focused on the vital work we do today. But we’re also focused on the future. On what can be – for our city, our Council and your career.

Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:

• See it. To build a city of the future, first, you have to see it. The polycentric city we’re building will bring greater prosperity, sustainability and affordability to our city. This is your chance to contribute to something that’s never been done before.
• Shape it. You’ll get hands-on in a rewarding career, serving and strengthening our communities for today and tomorrow. Our work is diverse, interesting and it matters – and it’s yours to shape and own.
• Live it. Contribute to the city you and your family want to live in and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. And if you don’t live here, you’ll still find pride and connection in so many ways with our successful, resilient team.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Find a better work-life balance with a nine-day fortnight.
• Advance your skills and career through our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).
• Make your pay go further with salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
• Prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations and our Fitness Passport Program.
• Get support when you and your family need it most with our 24/7 confidential counselling service, and Mates in Construction program.
• Our Depots have free local parking on site making for an easy commute.

Ready for a career that matters?

Join City of Moreton Bay, and help shape our city of the future.

Click on the 'Apply Now' button below to complete your online application. Please upload a current resume that demonstrates how you meet the requirements for this role.  You will also have the option to add a cover letter should you wish.

As part of the recruitment process, applicants will be required to undergo a medical and hearing assessment with an independent professional nominated by Council, and a National Criminal History Check (all at no cost to you).

To obtain further details please contact our Careers team at careers@moretonbay.qld.gov.au. 

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Your Future City.
See it. Shape it. Live It.

City of Moreton Bay extends across the traditional lands of the Jinibara, Kabi Kabi, and Turrbal peoples, and we acknowledge and pay respects to our Traditional Custodians. We believe diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our people and communities, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.