Are you ready to lead a high-performing workshop team and keep a fleet operating at its best? Do you thrive in a hands-on mechanical environment? If so, we want to hear from you! About the Role Location: City of Melville Operations Centre Salary: $103,074.81 to $109,271.89 pro-rata p.a. 12% Super Commuting use of City vehicle Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time In this key leadership role, you will oversee the maintenance and servicing of the City’s fleet, plant, and equipment, ensuring operations are safe, efficient, cost-effective, and delivered to a high standard. You will combine technical expertise with people leadership to optimise workshop performance, maximise fleet availability, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive team environment where your leadership and technical capabilities will directly contribute to delivering essential community services. For more information, refer to the attached position description. Elevate your work experience with the City of Melville’s benefits! Hassle-free commute to work with the use of a City vehicle Save on parking with free on-site parking. Be rewarded with annual salary increases of 4%, effective each year from 1 July 2025 to 1 July 2027. Enjoy a rostered day off when you work a nine (9) day fortnight roster pattern Stay active for free at the onsite gym Celebrate your Birthday with Birthday Leave – no work on your day! Take two (2) more days of paid leave on us, on top of four (4) weeks of annual leave per annum Want more time off? Apply to purchase up to six (6) weeks of additional annual leave Benefit from a generous superannuation co-contribution of up to 15.5%. Maximise your pay with salary packaging and novated leasing options. Grow your career with structured professional development and study assistance programs. Look after your wellbeing with wellness initiatives and Employee Assistance Programs. Connect outside of work with a vibrant social club. About You You are a proactive and safety-focused leader who enjoys mentoring teams and delivering practical solutions in a fast-paced operational environment. You bring strong mechanical knowledge, sound organisational skills, and the ability to balance hands-on technical work with workshop coordination and leadership responsibilities. You will demonstrate: Strong leadership and people management capability. Excellent problem-solving and organisational skills. Commitment to workplace safety and continuous improvement. Ability to work collaboratively and build positive working relationships. Strong customer service and communication skills. Essential Requirements Mechanical Trade Certificate Current ‘C’ Class Driver’s Licence and ‘HR’ Class Driver’s Licence. Extensive experience in fleet and plant mechanical maintenance. Demonstrated experience leading and developing workshop teams. Proven ability in coordinating workshop operations and resources. Strong knowledge of maintenance systems and best practice maintenance methodologies. Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel. Sound understanding of Occupational Safety and Health principles and practices. How to Apply Apply online via the Apply button and provide a comprehensive resume and cover letter (no more than 2 pages) demonstrating the below requirements: Your experience in fleet mechanical maintenance and workshop operations coordination. Your experience leading and supervising staff in the maintenance of fleet, plant, and equipment. Closing Date: Tuesday, 02 June 2026, 11.59PM AWST. For further information about this position, please contact: Paul Molony, Manager Resource Recovery & Fleet Services on 08 9364 03or melville.wa.gov.au If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, we strongly advise you to apply as soon as possible, as the City reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date. Why The City of Melville? We are a welcoming and diverse community that enjoys a blend of retail and business precincts and an abundance of open spaces in a unique, natural landscape, along the shores of the beautiful Swan and Canning Rivers. We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer 2024-2025 – a prestigious award that benchmarks workplace inclusion across various diversity areas. This recognition is the only one of its kind in Australia and highlights our commitment to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, and inclusion thrives. In everything we do, we focus on our EPIC values of Excellence, Participation, Integrity and Caring and we aim to achieve an inclusive, vibrant, and sustainable future. *Conditions do apply The City of Melville celebrates diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people living with disabilities. While permanent positions are generally only open to Australian citizens or permanent residents, permanent positions may occasionally be filled on a fixed-term basis. In such cases and for fixed-term or casual roles, applicants with temporary unrestricted work rights in Australia (and residing in Perth) may be considered, provided they have unrestricted work rights for the duration of the appointment. All candidates applying for a position where the use of ‘plant and machinery’ or driving a vehicle is an inherent requirement of the role and other ‘high risk’ facilities where public safety is at risk, will be required to pass a drug and alcohol test as part of a pre-employment medical. We appreciate the interest from Recruitment Agencies in collaborating with us, however, at this time, the City of Melville is managing the recruitment process for this role. Please refrain from submitting candidate profiles to our team. Rest assured, should the need for external assistance arise in the future, we will not hesitate to reach out to recruitment agencies.
