Careers

Council provides its employees with fulfilling roles, opportunities for career growth, and a dedication to maintaining a healthy and safe workplace.

Our values-driven culture encourages everyone to contribute to building a community where we all want to live, work, learn, play, and invest. These core values are essential for delivering exceptional services to the community.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer, council embraces a diverse workforce, welcoming individuals from various backgrounds and experiences.

Mackay Regional Council is committed to working as one team to achieve more for our customers and community.

The following values are a shared understanding of what we stand for as an organisation and are applied by all employees across our region.

Safety and Wellbeing
We all work safely and actively care for each other’s wellbeing

Respect
We embrace diversity and behave with integrity and professionalism

Working Together
Working together for our region and community

Service Excellence
Understanding our client and community needs to deliver best possible outcomes

Integrity
We take pride in our actions by being transparent and continuously improving

Code of Conduct

The code of conduct prescribes the appropriate behaviour for all officers and employees of Mackay Regional Council.

• Code of conduct(PDF, 7MB)

• Generous leave:
  • Flexible working arrangements(ie nine day fortnight in applicable areas)
  • Up to five (5) weeks annual leave
  • 17.5% leave loading
  • Up to six (6) weeks paid maternity leave
  • Paternity leave
  • Personal leave (such as sick, carers leave etc.)
  • Long service leave
• Up to 18% contribution superannuation (conditions apply) - Brighter Super is our default super fund
• Uniforms and PPE supplied
• Payroll deductions and salary sacrifice options
• Study and assistance programs for career development
• Learning and career development opportunities
• Career advancement opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Membership to lifestyle benefits program including corporate discounts
• Employee health and wellbeing programs including Fitness Passport
• Active social clubs and Toastmasters

Council is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from a culturally or linguistically diverse background, people with a disability, impairment or long-term condition, and people who identify as LGBTIQ+.

Mackay Regional Council's preferred sponsorship option for international candidates is a Temporary Business (Long Stay) - Standard Business Sponsorship (Subclass 457). This visa allows international employees to work within Australia for four years.

For information on visa types and conditions visit the Department of Home Affairs.

For assistance with settling into our community, visit our Migrants and Multicultural section.

As part of council’s safety management plan, an online safety induction needs to be completed before contractors, volunteers or work experience students attend a council site or facility.

Once the induction has been successfully completed, a certificate of completion will be issued. This can be printed, saved or photographed to show the relevant council supervisor as evidence of completion.

To access the induction website, please click here.