Landscape Maintenance Workers - Local Councils

Buildability Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 51,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Buildability Group is recruiting Parks & Gardens Labourers for a local council for the busy summer season. If you enjoy working outdoors and want to help keep your local parks and public spaces looking their best, we’d like to hear from you.

The role involves mowing, gardening, hedge pruning, litter collection, operating ride-on mowers and reporting hazards. It also requires the ability to work in hot weather and a commitment to safe work practices.

Qualifications

• Current driver licence.
• Ability to perform physical outdoor work in hot weather.
• Commitment to safe work practices.

Responsibilities

• Mowing, whipper snipping and edging parks, reserves and sportsgrounds.
• Gardening, weeding, mulching and planting.
• Hedging, pruning and green waste removal.
• Litter collection and general upkeep of public spaces.
• Operating small plant and equipment (ride-on mowers, blowers, hedgers).
• Reporting hazards and damage to council assets.
• Ability to work physically outdoors in hot weather and adhere to safety practices.

Skills

Driver's licence

Physical endurance

Safety mindset

Education

Certificate II/III in Horticulture

Tools

Ride-on mower experience

Chemical handling (ChemCert)

Job description

Landscape Maintenance Workers - Local Councils

Buildability Group is recruiting Parks & Gardens Labourers for a local council for the busy summer season. If you enjoy working outdoors and want to help keep your local parks and public spaces looking their best, we’d like to hear from you.

The role

• Mowing, whipper snipping and edging parks, reserves and sportsgrounds
• Gardening, weeding, mulching and planting
• Hedging, pruning and green waste removal
• Litter collection and general upkeep of public spaces
• Operating small plant and equipment (ride-on mowers, blowers, hedgers)
• Reporting hazards and damage to council assets
• Ability to do physical outdoor work in hot weather
• Commitment to safe work practices

Essential

• Current driver licence
• Ability to do physical outdoor work in hot weather
• Commitment to safe work practices

Highly regarded

• previous parks, landscaping or horticulture experience
• ride-on mower experience
• chemical handling (ChemCert) or Certificate II/III in Horticulture

What’s on offer

• $37 – $42 per hour, depending on experience
• Ongoing work through the summer season
• Opportunity to gain local government experience