23: Frankston City Council Employee Reviews

It's good because I work independently. Just follow what is in the roster and if there are complications, just give a ring to the team leader and raise the issues. Everyone is always available to assist especially those who are new in the business.

Pros

accessible

Cons

pay the parking if needed to go to the office.

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Started with a big high and ended up in a very big low

Centre Manager (Former Employee) - Frankston VIC 54 - 16 September 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?When I had a good manager who had faith and understood my visionWhat is the most stressful part about working at the company?When my manager left and I got a new manager, which did not agree with what I was being delivered and shut down the program. For the past year, a lot of staff put a lot of effort into it.What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Toxic environment too many managersWhat is a typical day like for you at the company?Generally, with the team I looked after we had a great time

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you are all ways full of anxiety

Disability Support Worker (Former Employee) - Frankston VIC - 11 June 2023

What is the best part of working at the company?I am out on the road most of the timeWhat is the most stressful part about working at the company?bullying with in the company and they are so good at it that you find it hard to prove What is the work environment and culture like at the company?Not good and not a lot of training availableWhat is a typical day like for you at the company?On the road most of the day not within the company

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Council was not supportive or provided a safe work experience

Library Officer (Former Employee) - Frankston VIC - 24 May 2023

No security and no support from council in area where patron needs are high and more resources are needed to provide the service people deserve. The library team downstairs are great.

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Toxic Culture and Workplace with limited advancement or opportunities

Revenue Officer / Finance (Revenue) Department (Former Employee) - Frankston - 17 March 2023

Not a supportive environment, management issues and toxic culture and staff.A typical day is fast paced, stressful and lacks in training or support from your team leader.I learnt to remain quiet and not bring my concerns to management. On the rare occasions that I did, it was ignored.The hardest part was getting management to address concerns i.e. bullying from other staff members or abusive comments from the general public.The best part of this job was the day I left.Do not enter this job. Do not enter the building. You will regret it.

Pros

Leaving

Cons

Permanent damage to my mental health

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Great team. Poor organization

Business Support Officer (Former Employee) - Frankston VIC - 18 July 2022

Needs leadership reviews and culture adjustment. A lot of people not pulling their weight and or not committed. It’s who you know not what you know. Shame as it has alot of potential.

Pros

Good pay

Cons

Poor culture

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Friendly, supportive environment at all times.

Direct Care Worker (Former Employee) - Frankston and Langwarrin areas - 11 March 2022

Typical day is on the road caring for my ( in home) clients needs.I have learnt a lot about people within the Frankston and surrounding community, how they live and grow, this has been very enjoyable for me and rewarding.I thoroughly love my job and would not change it at all.Management is great and everyone that I have had to deal with has been helpful and friendly at all times.

Pros

working in the field, meeting and helping awesome people within our great community

Cons

nil

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A great place to work.

MR Driver/Parks and Reserves (Former Employee) - Frankston VIC - 7 October 2020

Every day for me was a good day, I went to work did what I had to,help where I could, got a lot of support from management as well asteam mates, there was at times you get stuckbut there is always someone around too help.Best part of the day is when you know you have done the best that you can at the end of the day.

Pros

Free breakfast once a month & just sit back & relax with team mates have a good natter.

Cons

Just to hot.

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Productive and Friendly

Internship Student (Former Employee) - Frankston VIC - 10 May 2020

Frankston City Council was surprisingly friendly as an intern, my favourite part of the day was working with the Animal Management Unit; as well as debriefing with a qualified lawyer about the day. I thoroughly enjoyed working and learning from the solicitor I was working under at the time. I genuinely would not have been opposed to working there full/part-time.

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productive

Direct Care Worker (Former Employee) - Frankston VIC - 14 April 2020

escorting people for shopping, cleaning their house. the management is very organised in terms of allocating shifts and looking out for both clients and workers.

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Compliance Officer - Community Safety Department (Current Employee) - Frankston VIC - 12 March 2020

Job role is great, interactive and rewarding with great training, the internal relationships aren't as enlightening. Lack of support and acknowledgement to staff.

Pros

Challenging and rewarding job

Cons

Lack of Support

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110% input for nothing

Worker (Former Employee) - Frankston VIC - 19 November 2019

As the summery says your work your work ethic all the xtra work you do to put in to make a diffrence to the outcome of each day make absolutly no diffrence when they want you gone and out the door They will then use management gobbeldeegook to explain why your beig shaffted and given the boot

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Good place

Trainee (Former Employee) - Frankston VIC - 19 November 2019

Very adaptive and good place to work, got to apply my skills there and learn as I went. They’re very patient and are willing to help me learn as well as develop more skills throughout.

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Great people to work with

Business Support Officer (Former Employee) - Frankston VIC - 16 September 2019

Loved working here, was sad to leave there due to moving interstate. Great Manager and great communication throughout the Organisation, great people to work with and a fabulous Social Club.

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Ok Place to work

Administration Officer (Current Employee) - Frankston VIC - 10 January 2019

Working at a local Community Centre is Fun and rewarding especially seeing the community spirit. Interacting with the local community as they come and go from programs gives a better understanding of the community we work in.

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Having a good relationship with patients

Nursing Assistant (Former Employee) - Melbourne VIC - 20 February 2018

Night shift start at 10pm finish at 7am l was in charge of 36 patient low care patients, worked alone but had security came around twice at night, l also had a direct line to security. I would give out night medication in a wepstar pack for several patients. We had all cultures of patients and there was discrimination from staff or patients. The hardest part of the job is working by yourself and not having a staff member to converse with. The most enjoyable part was when patients we unwell and had to be hospitalised and seeing them come back well again.

Pros

Free lunches

Cons

Demanding patients when you are trying to attend to other patients

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A Happy and rewarding workplace

Family Day Care Educator (Former Employee) - Frankston VIC - 17 February 2018

A happy and rewarding place to work, offering plenty of opportunities to upgrade skills. The managers where totally supportive never failing to respond to problems.

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Good place to work at with good people

Fleet Mechanic (Sub-contracted) (Former Employee) - Seaford VIC - 19 September 2017

Good place to work at with good people. Lots of experience to be gained and earned and they are happy enough to help fill in the blanks. Work hours are good.

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Just an OK Employer

Direct Care Worker (Former Employee) - Frankston VIC - 29 June 2017

I must commend Frankston City Council on their commitment to ongoing training and development, however, it must be noted the culture and management style is abysmal.

Pros

Continuous training, development and helping the community at large

Cons

Poor management style, communication and workplace culture

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Serious underlying issues

Project Manager (Former Employee) - Frankston VIC - 26 March 2017

Sub culture in many teams is great however huge staff culls and poor executive management have seen morale plummet to the worst I've seen in my professional career. Job security is poor and the low wages do not attract any new staff of calibre. Currently operating as a 'penny rich pound poor' organisation, poor decision-making is costing ratepayers dearly in loss of efficiencies and wastage in other areas. Staff are under resourced and under enormous pressure, are set up to fail and made to feel like there is a witch hunt after them at every given moment.

Pros

Staff at ground level, location, beach

Cons

Executive management

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Enjoyable

Community Development Trainee (Former Employee) - Frankston, VIC - 3 February 2015

Frankston City Council, at least the part where I worked as a trainee, is a place full of happy, easy-going people that work hard and get the job done. A typical day at work included- Piecing together the upcoming e-newsletter Drinking tea until it poured from my ears Once a week/ fortnight staff meetings Proof-reading documents Taking notes during events & typing up those notes at a later time At the Council I learned patience, time-management and organisational skills that I try to maintain. The co-workers, in the department I was based in, were full of life, happy to have a laugh and a good chat. Very easygoing and friendly, they really did make you feel welcome. The hardest part of the job was definitely the long typing up after an event as there would be several A3 sheets filled with writing that was barely readable to type up. The most enjoyable part of the job would have to be the friendly, welcoming feel and going out to work with the community.