Outdoor Parks & Horticulture Maint Pro

Redland City Council; Redland City; On-site; AUD 72,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Generous leave

Role allowances

Wellbeing support

Lifestyle perks

Purchased leave

Parental leave incentives

Job summary

Redland City Council is seeking a Parks Maintenance Officer (Field Officer Parks and Conservation) to maintain parks, gardens and public spaces across Redlands Coast. The role offers permanent full-time employment with a competitive salary and 13% super.

You'll perform horticultural and landscaping duties, inspect playgrounds and assets, operate a range of tools, and help deliver safe, high-quality community spaces.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering high-quality maintenance, horticultural, landscaping or parks-related services.
• A passion for horticulture, parks and public assets, with a willingness to learn and share knowledge with others.
• Ability to safely operate and maintain a range of plant, equipment and tools.
• Strong commitment to workplace health and safety, with the ability to identify, report and address hazards.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team-focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking a broad range of horticultural and parks maintenance activities across Council’s parks, gardens and open spaces, including planting, pruning, weeding, fertilising and landscape upkeep.
• Operating and maintaining a variety of plant, tools and equipment to ensure public spaces are presented to a high standard.
• Conducting inspections of parks, playgrounds and other public assets to identify hazards, report defects and undertake minor rectification works where appropriate.
• Monitoring and addressing safety risks, including playground equipment condition, soft fall depths, trip hazards and other issues impacting community safety.
• Completing risk assessments and contributing to a strong workplace health and safety culture.
• Working collaboratively with team members to deliver high-quality maintenance services for the community.

Skills

Horticulture experience

Grounds maintenance

Teamwork

Physical fitness

Safety awareness

Outdoor labouring

Customer-focused

Education

TAFE Cert III in Horticulture

TAFE Cert III in Arboriculture

Playground Inspector Level 2

Conservation and Land Management

Job description

Redland City Council is seeking a Parks Maintenance Officer (Field Officer Parks and Conservation) to maintain parks, gardens and public spaces across Redlands Coast. The role offers permanent full-time employment with a competitive salary and 13% super.

You'll perform horticultural and landscaping duties, inspect playgrounds and assets, operate a range of tools, and help deliver safe, high-quality community spaces.