Description Summary
Be part of a new way forward for road network management in Victoria. We’re looking for Road Maintenance Worker's to start early May, based out of our Clayton depot.
About the Role
Starting in July this year, we’ll be working across Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs and right down the Mornington Peninsula, delivering routine maintenance, emergency response and defect rectification works, as well as network refurbishment and upgrade projects, under a major long-term contract with the Victorian Government. Our mission is to deliver safer and more reliable journeys for Victorian road users, keep communities better connected, and create a more sustainable road network. In return Service Stream has a fantastic range of employee benefits to thank our staff for the hard work and dedication they put in every day. Highlights include:
1. FLEXIBLE WORKING - at Service Stream, all flexibility requests are genuinely considered. We want to work with you and your needs.
2. GROWTH – We have lots of opportunities for growth and development.
3. DISCOUNTS - We have lots of benefits - Join us and have full access to exclusive employee benefits and rewards, offering discounts at top retail and lifestyle companies in the market from The Iconic, Ikea, BCF, JBHiFi, Myer, AirBnb, Dan Murphys, Woolworths, Virgin Australia and many many more.
4. PAID LEAVE - Our policies are designed with people in mind! We have a wide variety of Paid leave options from Purchased Leave, Parental leave, Cultural leave and more.
5. ACCESS - to our Corporate Novated Leasing, Accommodation and Private Healthcare offers.
How you'll contribute: Road Maintenance Workers are our critical front-line resources delivering the VRMC Services.Working under the direction of our Supervisors, in crews of 2-4 people, Road Maintenance Workers are accountable for:
6. Performing Rapid Response to incidents and emergencies across the network
7. Carrying out scheduled routine servicing and hazard and defect rectification works for pavements, bridges and other structural assets, and all roadside assets (barriers, signage, vegetation)
8. Completing all works in line with Section 750 PB requirements, with a strong focus on safety, quality and efficiency
9. Recording works-related data in the field, in line with work instructions, ensuring accuracy and completeness
You’ll also participate in daily pre-start and shift-close meetings, contributing ideas for changes and improvements in work practices to enhance safety and efficiency About You: You’ll have at least 12 months’ experience working as part of a crew maintaining pavements, bridges and other structural assets, and/or roadside assets (barriers, signage, vegetation). A committed team player who drives for service excellence and continuous improvement, you’ll demonstrate:
10. A track record of working with a relentless focus on worker, road user and community safety
11. High levels of self-motivation, exceptional time-management skills and a proven ability to work efficiently with minimal supervision
12. Sound digital and data management skills, including familiarity with field applications for works management
Formal qualifications (Cert III or higher) in civil construction are a bonus, but not essential if you can demonstrate equivalent knowledge and capability Why you should join the VRMC team:
13. The work we do connects communities and makes them stronger
14. You’ll thrive and grow as part of the VRMC team if you’re passionate about safety, service excellence and sustainability, you strive for continuous improvement, and you embrace learning and change
15. We’re determined to be known as a diverse and inclusive place to work. We want everyone who joins us to feel confident bringing their authentic self to work, knowing that what makes them unique also makes them uniquely valuable
16. We embrace flexible working options that reflect business and customer needs, role requirements and individual circumstances. Part-time, compressed work hours, job-share and hybrid working arrangements are common across our business
17. The safety and prosperity of our people, our customers and the communities in which we work every day is central to our culture and purpose. We’re proud that our positive safety performance consistently ranks among the leading companies in Australia
How to apply – and what happens next! If this sounds like you, apply now via the online application button, below. One of our Recruitment Specialists will call you if anything in your application needs checking. We promise to let you know within two weeks of receiving your application if you’re progressing to interview/assessment stage.