Groundskeeper

City of Ryde; Ryde; On-site; AUD 61,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rostered Day Off

Long service leave after five years

18 weeks paid parental leave

Fitness Passport membership

Learning and development opportunities

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Award increases / annual performance

Job summary

City of Ryde is seeking Groundskeepers to maintain parks, sportsfields and open spaces across Ryde. This permanent full-time role offers a rostered day off every three weeks and training pathways to support career development.

You'll join a small team, perform outdoor maintenance, operate grounds equipment and help deliver safe, well-presented facilities for the Ryde community.

Qualifications

• Experience in grounds maintenance or similar outdoor role.
• Experience operating grounds maintenance equipment.
• Physically demanding outdoor work.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Current Class C Driver Licence.
• Local Government experience.
• Certificate III in Greenkeeping, Horticulture or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining parks, sportsgrounds and open spaces.
• Operating and caring for grounds maintenance equipment.
• Assisting with mowing, trimming and general grounds maintenance activities.
• Undertaking labouring and maintenance tasks as required.
• Helping keep Council's parks and sporting facilities clean, safe and well presented.
• Working collaboratively with team members to deliver quality services to the community.

Skills

Grounds maintenance experience

Equipment operation

Teamwork

Communication

Class C Driver Licence

Education

Certificate III in Greenkeeping, Horticulture or related discipline

Tools

Grounds maintenance equipment

Job description

• Be part of a team maintaining Ryde's parks, sports fields and open spaces
• Enjoy a rostered day off every three weeks, supporting work-life balance
• Permanent full-time opportunity with training and development pathways

About Us

City of Ryde, just 12 kilometres from Sydney CBD, is a place of unique lifestyle and opportunity. It is home to an engaged and culturally diverse community of around 130,000 people and is known for its beautiful parks, sporting facilities and open spaces. Our Parks and Sportsgrounds team plays an important role in maintaining these community assets and ensuring they remain safe, welcoming and enjoyable for residents and visitors alike.

About the Role

Do you enjoy working outdoors and taking pride in maintaining parks, sportsgrounds and community spaces?

We're looking for motivated and reliable Groundskeepers to join our Parks & Sportsgrounds team. This hands‑on role contributes to the maintenance and presentation of Council's parks, reserves, sporting fields and open spaces.

Working as part of a small team, you'll undertake a variety of outdoor maintenance activities while helping deliver quality facilities that are enjoyed by the Ryde community every day.

About You

You are someone who enjoys working outdoors and takes pride in a job well done. You are reliable, safety‑focused and able to work effectively as part of a team.

Whether your experience comes from grounds maintenance, landscaping, labouring, horticulture, sports field maintenance or another outdoor role, you'll bring a strong work ethic, reliability and a willingness to contribute to the team.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to build a long‑term career with a progressive local government organisation while working outdoors across some of Ryde's most valued community spaces.

What You'll Be Doing

• Maintaining parks, sportsgrounds and open spaces
• Operating and caring for grounds maintenance equipment
• Assisting with mowing, trimming and general grounds maintenance activities
• Undertaking labouring and maintenance tasks as required
• Helping keep Council's parks and sporting facilities clean, safe and well presented
• Working collaboratively with team members to deliver quality services to the community

In Addition, You Will Have

• Experience in grounds maintenance, landscaping, labouring, horticulture or a similar outdoor role is highly regarded
• Experience operating grounds maintenance equipment
• The ability to undertake physically demanding outdoor work
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• A current Class C Driver Licence
• Experience maintaining sports fields or recreational facilities
• Certificate III in Greenkeeping, Horticulture or a related discipline
• Local Government experience

Bring your practical experience, strong work ethic and passion for outdoor work to help maintain some of Ryde's most important community assets.

Your commencing annual salary will range from $61,294.02 to $70,050.31 per annum + 12.5% superannuation. Salary offered will be dependent on skills, knowledge and experience.

• Commitment to providing opportunities for work-life balance
• Rostered Day Off approximately every three weeks
• Long service leave after five years, then accrued monthly
• 18 weeks paid parental leave for eligible employees
• Three additional grant days over the Christmas period
• Annual performance reviews and Award increases
• Fitness Passport membership opportunities
• Health and wellbeing initiatives, including flu vaccinations
• Learning and development opportunities

City of Ryde is committed to Equal Employment and Child Safety