Forestry Worker, Sealed Roads, Eden, Forestry Corporation of NSW. Eden, Wollongong, Illawarra, & South Coast NSW. Conservation, Parks, & Wildlife (Farming, Animals, & Conservation). Full time. Add expected salary to your profile for insights.

Our Values: At the Forestry Corporation of NSW, our values are at the heart of everything we do. We hope you share our values of: Wellbeing: Everyone is home, injury-free, every day.

Respect: We care for our country, our community, and ourselves.

Integrity: We are honest and accountable.

Innovation: We challenge ourselves to think differently, be bold, and continuously improve.

The Opportunity: Do you love working outdoors? We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated forestry worker to join our Sealed Roads team in Eden.

About the role: As a key member of Forestry Corporation’s Sealed Roads Team based in Eden, you will contribute to delivering a diverse range of projects. In addition to general forestry work, in this role you will undertake a range of road maintenance tasks, including pothole repairs, truck driving, asphalt works, vegetation management, sign replacement, & incident response.

Although this role predominantly focuses on sealed road requirements, day-to-day activity will vary depending on bushfire conditions. You will be part of the organisation's fire readiness strategy and will be on our fire roster. As a contributor to Forestry Corporation’s fire response, you will be required to undertake rostered extended shifts in the workplace (i.e. “Fire Standby” at a work depot or forest location as needed) or at times you will be required to be on-call at home. You may work extended hours, shifts, or days under physically testing conditions and may also be asked to travel to other regions for periodic firefighting deployment.

This role will also see you undertake a variety of activities, such as: Repairs to sealed pavement. General road maintenance. Hazard reduction burning and bushfire fighting. Pest and Weed control. Road and fire trail maintenance. Building and facilities (including recreation sites) maintenance. Vehicle and equipment maintenance.

What we can offer you is: Full-time, two-year contract based in the beautiful coastal town of Eden. Competitive remuneration with a base salary of $58,523. Access to self-paced learning in a dynamic role. Collaborative team environment that embraces diversity.

We would love you to have: Experience working in the Forestry, Roading or Construction industries. Ability to work effectively as part of a team to meet work standards and deadlines. Good verbal communication skills. Basic computer skills and willingness to learn new technologies. Must hold and maintain a valid driver’s licence (heavy vehicle license preferred). Experience or accreditation in Traffic Control is not necessary but would be an advantage.

A great attitude and willingness to adhere to our core Values and behaviors

For more information, contact Wendy Sheather, Acting Area Manager

Please do not send direct applications via email – all applications need to be submitted via FCNSW’s applicant tracking system.

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Email: wendy.sheather@fcnsw.com.au