Landscape & Playspace Officer

Monash City Council; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive leaders promoting wellbeing

Health and wellbeing programs

Flexible working arrangements

Training and development opportunities

Discounted gym memberships at Active 


Employee Assistance Program for you &

Job summary

Monash City Council is seeking a Landscape and Playspace Officer to maintain open space assets and support a friendly, outdoors-loving team. You will perform tasks from asset installation to playground inspections and minor maintenance, contributing to a safe, vibrant community spaces in the Monash area.

The role requires a manual Victorian driving license, a MR Truck license or willingness to obtain it, and pre-employment checks. Join a supportive team with flexible options and ongoing training.

Qualifications

• Current manual Victorian drivers' license.
• Medium Rigid Truck license or willingness to obtain prior to commencement.
• Some experience in landscape maintenance and equipment.
• Pre-employment Medical Assessment.
• Employee Working with Children’s Check.
• Satisfactory National Police Check.
• Valid Right to Work in Australia.

Responsibilities

• Installing and maintaining landscape assets such as reserve bollard fencing.
• Playground inspections, maintenance, and repairs.
• Minor landscaping, unsealed path maintenance/construction.
• Nature strip reinstatements.
• Operation and minor maintenance of machinery/equipment.

Skills

Team player

Outdoor enthusiasm

Willing to learn

Tools

Manual Victorian driver’s license

Medium Rigid Truck license

Job description

Monash is a dynamic organisation committed to providing excellence in service delivery. Located in the eastern region, Monash is a cosmopolitan and culturally diverse city, close to the demographic center of Melbourne.

Permanent Full position Salary $71,774 + Superannuation + RDO + Overtime + industry training + weekly plant allowance $40p/w for suitably qualified operators Based In Notting Hill

Applications close Sunday 8 November at 11:55pm

We are looking for a friendly, enthusiastic team player with a love of the outdoors to join the Horticultural Services Department as part of the Landscape and Playspaces team.

About the Position

As a Landscape and Playspace Officer, you will be responsible for the maintenance of Council's open space assets in a supportive team. A typical week's jobs may include Installing and maintaining landscape assets such as reserve bollard fencing Playground inspections, maintenance, and repairs Minor landscaping, unsealed path maintenance/construction Nature strip reinstatements Operation and minor maintenance of machinery/equipment

Skills and Experience

• To be successful in this role you are friendly, hardworking and have a willingness to learn.
• You enjoy working in a team environment.
• You have a love of working outdoors, maintaining landscape & playspace assets, and thrive on working within the community.

Requirements

• Current manual Victorian drivers' license
• Medium Rigid Truck license or willingness to obtain prior to commencement
• Some experience in landscape maintenance and equipment
• Pre-employment Medical Assessment
• Employee Working with Children’s Check
• Satisfactory National Police Check
• Valid Right to Work in Australia
• Other pre-employment checks may be required depending on the role requirements.

Desirable but not essential

• Skid steer/ Loader license
• Traffic management experience/accreditation
• Playground inspection experience/accreditation

Benefits

You will have access to:

• Supportive and experienced leaders that care for your development and wellbeing
• Vibrant health and well-being programs
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
• Flexible working arrangements
• Training and development opportunities
• Discounted gym memberships at our Active Monash Recreation Centres

If you would like to discuss this role further or you have any enquiries, please contact Andrew Bailey on 9518 3727 or at [e-mail]

Monash Council is committed to be a flexible, safe, equal and inclusive workplace where we embrace and support diversity.

As an Equal Opportunity employer, we encourage applications from people who are from different backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people of any age, race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation and cultural background.

If you have a reasonable adjustment, support or access requirement, we encourage you to let us know through your application or email [e-mail]

We are committed to being a child safe organisation where safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.

We foster a safe, inclusive community for all children and young people, with zero tolerance for child-related harm.

Landscape and Playspaces Officer PD October 2026.pdf

Here at Monash City Council, we provide a wide range of community services to one of the most populated municipalities in Victoria and the second largest employment destination after Melbourne’s Central Business District. We value accountability, respect and teamwork, and are committed to be a flexible, safe, equal, and inclusive workplace where we embrace and support diversity. If you share our values, are ready to build your future and want to help us make Monash the most liveable city in Victoria, we’d love to hear from you!