About the role:

The Parks and Active Communities Unit is seeking an Assets Maintenance Planner to work with the Community Property and Assets Team and Park Operations Team to ensure all maintenance and servicing of community and recreation assets is planned and coordinated according to legislative requirements. This position contributes to property and asset management through the administration, planning and processing of around 2000 annual maintenance requests, and over 4000 annual planned maintenance jobs, routine servicing and inspections on buildings, plant and equipment and recreation assets. 

What's on offer:

• a base salary ranging from $58,275 per annum with competency-based increments up to $66,768 per annum, plus 11% super
• a maximum-term contract until April 2027
• 76 hour, 9 day fortnight
• training and development opportunities
• flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
• generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - click here for more).

We are seeking:

• attention to detail, flexibility and the ability to contribute to the provision of client services across the work of the unit
• respond to a busy work environment and provide other team members assistance in times of high demand
• experience in asset maintenance planning

About us:

• Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
• The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.  
• Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles.  We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options. 
• Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government. 

Where it's located:

This position is based in Murwillumbah and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes: 

Friday 28 June 2024 at 12 noon sharp (NSW time).  Late applications will not be permitted.

Click here to view the Position Description 

TIPS for Addressing the Selection Criteria

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Pre-Employment Screening:

Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process. 

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

• Pre-employment medical – some roles require a functional (physical) assessment, and all positions are subject to drug and alcohol screening (a positive test result means the recruitment process ends and your application will not be considered).
• Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.  Click here for more information.

Reference Checks are undertaken by the panel. Your 2 referees should ideally be your current and most recent supervisors.  Your referees are not contacted unless you’ve been interviewed and are a preferred candidate.

Immunisations:

This position is identified as at risk of contracting vaccine-preventable/manageable diseases and as a consequence impacted employees are strongly recommended to participate in Council’s workplace vaccination program. 

How To Apply:

You must use your own email address, and not one used previously by another person that has applied for a position with council.

Once you start your online application, you cannot save and return to it later. 

1. Have your Resume document ready to go.
2. Fill out all questions below. Click 'Next'. 
3. You'll then be prompted to attach your resume and other documents (if applicable). Click 'Next'.
4. Review your application to confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to submit your application.

If you'd like to COPY and PASTE question fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below:

1. Explain your competence and experience in asset maintenance planning, including scheduling and programming building and recreation asset maintenance works.
2. Detail your experience in using a work order/maintenance management system to manage and record planned and reactive maintenance activities.
3. Explain your ability to effectively communicate with various clients/customers, assets and trade staff to plan and manage maintenance jobs.
4. Detail your ability in the operation of typical computer software packages, including MS Word, Excel, Outlook and databases.

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