Bricklayer

Toowoomba Regional Council

Charlton, Toowoomba and Darling Downs QLD

Building Trades (Trades and Services)

Government - Local (Government and Defence)

Full time

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Bring your bricklayer skills to the team that looks after council's wide array of assets

About Property Services

Within the Environment and Community Services Group, the Property Services Branch is responsible for a vast array of diverse assets from iconic Heritage Listed assets such as the Empire Theatre and Toowoomba City Hall, through to libraries, aquatic centres, depots, administration and other key community buildings, work in parks on parks infrastructure, as well as contributing to the maintenance of key road infrastructure such as traffic lights and street lighting. Spanning almost 13,000km2, the team works diligently to guarantee essential community services are maintained in every corner of the region.

About the position

The Bricklayer is responsible for carrying out a wide range of bricklaying, paving, concreting, and general laboring activities to support the construction, maintenance, and repair of Council facilities and assets across the Toowoomba Region.

This position will work under general supervision.

The base wage rate for this position is 1,429.44 gross per 38 hour week, plus 17.5% annual leave loading and up to 12.65% superannuation.

This is a Permanent Full time position based at our Principal Depot in Charlton.

Work in a safety-conscious organisation - home safe every day!

Professional development and learning opportunities.

Salary sacrificing opportunities to boost your superannuation.

Corporate discounts on selected private health insurance.

Active social club – TRC Employee’s Association.

Access to the Fitness Passport Program - providing access to a wide range of local health, fitness, and leisure facilities with a single membership.

Free Flu Vaccinations and Skin Checks.

Employee Assistance Program – free 24 hour nationwide confidential counselling services for employees and their families going through personal or work-related problems.

How to be successful in this position - Success Criteria

Hold the mandatory qualification(s), training and/or experience, as outlined under the 'Success Criteria' in the Position Description.

Ability to provide guidance and assistance as part of a work team, and assist in the provision of training in conjunction with supervisors and trainers.

Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively in a team environment.

Demonstrated ability to provide a sound level of written, numeracy and verbal communication skills.

Demonstrated customer service skills with the ability to provide accurate timely advice in a helpful and supportive manner.

Sound organisational and planning skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities in a busy environment.

Demonstrated ability to plan, implement and manage tasks as it relates to bricklaying activities.

The ability to ensure all work performed to meet safety legislative requirements and responsibilities of Council.

Understanding of and commitment to Council’s Organisational Values and Behaviours of Honesty, Accountability, Respect, Teamwork, Safety and Wellbeing.

How to apply

To apply, please submit your current resume and ensure you answer all of the application questions.

The preferred candidate will be required to undertake a Criminal History Check and a pre-employment medical assessment to assess their ability to perform the genuine occupational requirements of the position.

Please Note: Your application may not be considered if you do not follow the instructions outlined above.

For further information

Closing date The closing date for applications is at 11:45pm on Tuesday, 2 September 2025.

About Council

The Toowoomba region is about rich traditions and bold ambitions. Our long and proud agricultural history has evolved Toowoomba into Australia’s second largest inland city supporting diverse townships in the council area and acting as a service centre for South West Qld and North West NSW. The region is boldly forging new opportunities around the Surat Basin resource sector, education, health, transport and massive infrastructure investments. Growth hasn’t come at the expense of liveability though, with Toowoomba twice voted in the top 5 most family friendly cities in Australia.

Toowoomba Regional Council services a regional population of 178,500 and employs a team of approximately 1,600 staff, dedicated and passionate about delivering excellent customer service to the community, residents and visitors throughout the region. We recognise that our success depends upon attracting and retaining skilled and talented staff and offer a wide variety of interesting challenges and opportunities to develop your career.

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Contact Ross Edser, Coordinator of Building Services, on 0417713233 within business hours.