Roads Attendants - Roads Maintenance

Role overview

Cowra Council is looking for experienced Roads Attendants to join its Roads Maintenance team in Cowra, New South Wales. The role focuses on hands-on labouring work that supports the upkeep and improvement of local road infrastructure.

Employment details

This is a permanent, full-time position. The pay rate is $1,009.60 per week, along with 12% superannuation. The regular schedule is 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, with summer hours of 6:30 am to 3:30 pm. The role is based on a 38-hour week and includes one rostered day off (RDO) every fortnight. Applications will close once the available positions are filled.

About Cowra and the Council

Cowra is a Central NSW township on the Lachlan River, roughly one hour from Bathurst and Orange, two hours from Canberra, and four hours from Sydney. It sits at the junction of the Mid-Western Highway, Olympic Highway, and Lachlan Valley Way, making it an important travel, freight, and logistics point.

Cowra Council has more than 200 full-time equivalent employees and aims to be a progressive, creative, and community-focused organisation. The region offers strong economic, social, educational, and health services, together with a welcoming community. Council’s purpose is to deliver, maintain, and expand services that improve residents’ quality of life and support sustainable growth across agriculture, industry, commerce, and tourism.

What the role involves

In this position, you will carry out a variety of labouring tasks within road maintenance, including traffic management, formwork setup, kerb and gutter work, footpath paving, site preparation, roadworks, and the use of small plant and equipment.

Candidate profile

Applicants should have prior experience in comparable labouring or road maintenance duties. A current driver licence and white card are required, and an MR licence plus traffic control tickets will be viewed favourably.

Conditions and benefits

The appointment is covered by the Local Government (State) Award and Cowra Shire Council’s employment policies and conditions.

• Fortnightly rostered day off
• Four weeks of annual leave each year
• Long service leave available after five years
• Three weeks of sick leave annually
• Wellbeing support, including Fitness Passport and two health and wellbeing days per year
• Employee benefits program
• Employee assistance program
• Paid parental leave
• Training and professional development opportunities

Pre-employment checks

If shortlisted and progressed after interview, you must be willing to complete pre-employment screening. This includes a physical assessment, hearing test, and drug and alcohol screening. Reference checks will be completed using two current referees listed on your resume. Where relevant, you may also need to provide a Working with Children Check number, and the Council may verify certificates and qualifications.

How to apply

Before submitting an application, candidates are expected to review the position description carefully and answer the selection criteria questions in the online form, as responses will be assessed and scored. A current resume is required and must include two employment-related referees. A cover letter is optional.

Equal opportunity and privacy

Cowra Shire Council is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and encourages applicants from a wide range of backgrounds. Personal information gathered during recruitment will be handled as private information under the relevant privacy legislation and shared only with the recruitment selection panel.

Contact

For further information, please contact Supervisor - Roads Maintenance, Ben Galea on 0428 240 942.