Job Vacancies

Are you a skilled carpenter looking for more than just a job? Are you looking to work locally, for work life balance and being home every night with your family?  At Livingstone Shire Council we offer this opportunity, and you get to use your trade to make a meaningful impact in your community—while enjoying the work-life balance you deserve.

Council is recruiting for a permanent full time Carpenter who will perform a variety of carpentry tasks, including construction, maintenance, and repairs of Council assets and no two days will be the same. You will work on minor capital building projects and maintenance activities, ensuring high standards of workmanship and safety at all times. Candidates will be required to demonstrate how their experience meets the position responsibilities and requirements as outlined in the position description. 

As a valued member of our Facilities Management team, you will manage your time effectively to complete tasks within scheduled timeframes, will achieve targets through effective planning, setting priorities, and organising work to meet expectations and deliver high-quality customer service. Team members contribute to maintaining and enhancing public infrastructure that supports the daily lives of residents and visitors to the Capricorn region —from community buildings to public spaces.

A career in local government can be rewarding, offering a combination of stability, benefits, and the opportunity to make a positive impact on the community.  If you are looking for a change and for a position that will challenge you but also provide fulfillment and job satisfaction, consider applying today! 

Council is seeking to appoint a permanent Team Leader to join our Urban Operations team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be a part of a progressive organisation, and contribute to the community you live in.

Reporting to the Supervisor Urban Operations, the successful candidate will lead a small multi-disciplined team and will be responsible for undertaking a wide range of construction activities associated with Council’s infrastructure assets. 

We’re seeking candidates who bring a strong safety mindset to everything they do. At Council, safety is non-negotiable—regardless of your role. The ideal candidate will demonstrate attentiveness, alertness, and a cautious approach to their work. You’ll be task-focused, team-oriented, and an effective communicator, committed to contributing to a safe and productive workplace.

To gain a clear understanding of the role’s responsibilities and requirements, please refer to the position description and if you share Council’s core values—Accountability, Teamwork, Community, Potential, and Positivity—we encourage you to apply today and become part of our dedicated Local Government team!

Council is seeking to appoint a permanent Labourer to join our Rural Operations team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be a part of a progressive organisation, and contribute to the community you live in.

We are looking for candidates who have a positive safety mindset and someone who can demonstrate attentiveness, alertness, cautiousness, are task focussed, and team orientated.  It doesn’t matter what job you do at Council; safety is not negotiable.

The successful candidate will undertake a wide range of labouring tasks as part of a multi-disciplined team responsible for the construction and maintenance of the Council’s infrastructure assets.

If you share Council’s Values - Accountability, Teamwork, Community, Potential and Positivity apply today and join our Local Government Team!

Council is seeking to appoint qualified and experienced plant operator/labourers on an ongoing casual basis to join its Urban Operations team.  Candidates will have demonstrated plant operation and labouring experience with a strong commitment to safety practices and will contribute as an effective and positive team member. Your depot is based in Yeppoon however, travel across the Livingstone region will be required as part of the role.

If you share Council’s Values - Accountability, Teamwork, Community, Potential and Positivity apply today and join our Local Government Team!

Livingstone Shire Council is recruiting experienced casual Gardeners. Gardeners work in small crews and report to a Team Leader, and travel and work throughout the Livingstone region in our parks, gardens, reserves, and road reserves.  Your passion and creativity will enhance the regions streetscapes and beautify our parks for use by our residents and visitors to the region.

• Candidates who have worked in a garden environment at resorts, caravan parks, motels and local government are strongly encouraged to apply.

We are looking for candidates with 2 years or more experience, skills and knowledge in general gardening. If you have formal qualifications in horticulture that’s a bonus! Candidates must have a positive safety mindset and be situationally aware of surroundings. It doesn’t matter what job you are doing; safety is not negotiable.

Gardeners operate large ride on mowers, whippers snippers, chain saws, blowers and other plant and equipment. You will have experience performing general maintenance/labouring tasks which includes spraying irrigation, mulching, planting shrubs and trees, including the application of pesticides to treat plant disease, weed and pest control within the scope of training and product knowledge.

Pre-employment Screening

Preferred candidates will be required to participate in and complete a successful Functional Capacity Evaluation and be willing to be immunised against Hepatitis A&B and Tetanus.

Council is looking for experienced amenities cleaners to work weekend shifts. You will be engaged on a casual basis and will join a dedicated Facilities Services team who take pride in their community and the work they do, keeping public amenities clean and presentable for use by members of the community and visitors. There may be opportunities to work additional days/hours during the week to cover periods of leave.

This position is responsible for carrying out a broad range of cleaning duties and no two days are the same. Cleaning public amenities includes but not limited to, sanitising toilet facilities and sick bays, taps, sinks, door knobs, drinking fountains, windows, and cleaning various elements of vandalism including special cleans and sanitising resulting from acts of vandalism, as well as cobwebbing and mildew control. 

Candidates must have a safety mindset and think safety with all tasks, be customer centric, reliable, have attention to detail, be well presented and physically fit as this role requires manual lifting and the safe operation of high pressure cleaners, extendable equipment, vacuum cleaners and safely use chemicals.

Cleaners have access to a job van and the van must be maintain the in a clean and tidy condition to allow for safe transport of people, products and materials to job sites.  You will have the ability to work independently and at various locations within the Livingstone region as required.

Weekend Shifts

Amenities Run: 6.00 am - 10.00 am

Lagoon: 6.00 am - 11.00 am 

Lagoon: 12.00 pm - 4.00 pm