Parks & Reserves Employee

Do you enjoy working outdoors and making a visible difference in your community? Waratah-Wynyard Council is seeking a motivated and hands-on Parks & Reserves Employee to help keep our beautiful region looking its best!

As part of our dedicated Parks & Reserves team, you’ll contribute to the maintenance and enhancement of parks, gardens, sportsgrounds, cemeteries, and natural reserves across the municipality. This is a practical, outdoors-based role perfect for someone who takes pride in their work and enjoys being part of a supportive team.

This is a permanent full-time position working 76 hours over a 9-day fortnight.

Key Duties

• Mowing, pruning, planting, and general gardening
• Maintaining playgrounds, street furniture, and public amenities
• Assisting with irrigation systems and weed/pest control
• General maintenance tasks
• Operating tools, equipment and machinery safely and effectively

The full Position Description is available for download in the Forms section below. The position level will be dependent on the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Qualifications in Horticulture and/or equivalent experience in horticultural practices.
• Current driver’s licence (essential); MR or HR licence (desirable)
• Experience in the operation and maintenance of machinery and small equipment.
• Be an effective team player.
• Demonstrated safe work behaviours.

Why join us?

• Flexible work arrangements including a 9 day fortnight for full-time staff
• Extra Superannuation (11.5% SGC plus an additional 50% of any extra super an employee contributes up to 6% of the employee’s salary)
• Health and wellbeing program
• Up to 12 weeks parental leave
• Additional leave, 3 days additional paid leave over the Christmas holidays
• 17% leave loading annually
• Employee Assistance Program

What next?

If we’ve sparked your interest, and you would like to be a motivated and positive contributor to the team at Council, then apply now by completing the below form providing a detailed response to each of the Selection Criteria and uploading:

• A cover letter, providing a brief introduction and outlining your interest and motivation in applying for the position; and
• A detailed resume outlining relevant work experience and qualifications including two recent work referees.

Information on addressing the selection criteria can be found on our ‘How to apply’ page.

Waratah-Wynyard Council is passionate about providing equal employment opportunities by valuing equity, diversity and inclusion to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds with the right to live and work in Australia.

Waratah-Wynyard Council has a strong commitment to health and safety. Appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment background checks. These will include reference checks, National Police History record check, and Medical Examination including drug and alcohol testing to determine that you are able to perform the inherent requirements of the role and capable of doing so, safely and without undue risk to yourself or others. 

Applications for this position close at 8am on Monday 5 May, however suitable applicants may be interviewed and appointed prior to this date so we encourage you to submit your application at your earliest convenience. We reserve the right to withdraw or extend this ad at any time.

You will receive an immediate automated response in the online form and by email when your application has been successfully submitted. If you haven’t received a response, you have most likely forgotten to attach a document or missed an essential field in the online form. Please review the form and complete the sections highlighted in red font.

If you have technical difficulties in submitting your application, contact our People & Safety team on 03 6443 8333.