Landscape Maintenance Workers – Local Councils

Buildability Group Trades and Labour Roles; Sydney; On-site; AUD 51,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Buildability Group Trades and Labour Roles in Sydney is recruiting Landscape Maintenance Workers for a local council during the busy summer season. The role involves outdoor park maintenance, mowing, gardening, hedging and waste removal, with opportunities to gain local government experience.

Ideal candidates have a driver licence, physical fitness for outdoor work, and a commitment to safety. Ride-on mower experience and horticulture qualifications are highly regarded, with casual, ongoing

Qualifications

• Current driver licence required.
• Ability to perform physical outdoor work in hot weather.
• Commitment to safe work practices.
• Experience with parks, landscaping or horticulture is highly regarded.
• Ride-on mower experience is highly regarded.
• Chemical handling (ChemCert) or Certificate II/III in Horticulture is highly regarded.

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.

Skills

Driver license

Outdoor work

Safety practices

Ride-on mower

ChemCert handling

Horticulture cert II/III

Education

Certificate II/III in Horticulture

Job description

Landscape Maintenance Workers – Local Councils

Buildability Group Trades and Labour Roles – Sydney NSW

Casual/Temporary

2d ago , from Buildability Group Trades and Labour Roles

Job Title: Landscape Maintenance Workers – Local Councils

Contract Type: Casual

Location: Sydney

Job Published: 31/10/2026

Job Description

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

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