About this role
Personnel Area: Public Transport Services
Branch: Engineering and Asset Management
Salary Range: BUSASST Level 3 ($1,335.60 base plus 14% superannuation + allowances (Remuneration stated is for the full-time positions)
Work type: Permanent Full-time; 38 hours per week, 7.6 hrs per day; (night shift starting from 5pm to 6pm depending on location) Monday to Friday
Number of roles available: Multiple positions
Location: Virginia and Willawong
Our Business
Public Transport Services is a group that brings together Commercial and Contract Services, Engineering and Asset Management, Strategy and Network Services and Transport Operations.
Our Branch
The Engineering and Asset Management Branch is responsible for bus maintenance (both first-line at depots and second-line at Toowong Workshops), establishing and managing fleet maintenance policies, procuring fleet assets, maintaining electrical charging infrastructure, investigating incidents, managing non-bus assets and facilities, overseeing major projects, and coordinating IT requirements for the division
The Role
The Bus Assistants are a part of Public Transport Services which operates from seven bus depots across the greater Brisbane metropolitan area. Council’s bus depots ensure efficient operation of its bus fleet and include on-site maintenance, cleaning and refuelling, scheduling and rostering of drivers.
Each depot has a Garage Services Team that provides mechanical and non-mechanical bus maintenance to ensure the bus fleet is maintained to a high standard to meet public safety requirements and keep buses on the road.
We are seeking 3x dedicated Bus Assistants to support the operation, maintenance, and service of buses and depot vehicles.
In this role, you will assist with various duties including vehicle movements, cleaning, fuelling, minor repairs, and ensuring buses are maintained to a high standard.
You will also be responsible for managing your own work, ensuring timeliness and quality, and performing routine administrative tasks as needed.
To be successful in this role you must:
- assist with cleaning and maintaining buses and depot vehicles
- operate depot vehicles and assist with parking and yard signalling
- perform basic vehicle inspections and minor repairs eg tyre change, supporting trade qualified team members
- handle fuelling and oil checks for buses
- record fuel and oil quantities in system
- work closely with team members and follow established procedures
- communicate effectively with the team and maintain safety standards
- this role requires a HR License or ability to obtain one.
Benefits of working for Council include:
- flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements
- free gym and wellness centre
- award winning superannuation fund
- generous leave provisions
- competitive salary.
Benefits of working for Council: CLICK HERE
How to apply: Click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position.
This role requires to undertake a pre-employment medical assessment to assess your ability to perform the genuine occupational requirements of the role.
For more information: Please call Gema Santos on +61 7 3178 1863
People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team.
Application Closing Date: Monday 23 March 2026 at 11:55pm
Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.