Parks and Gardens Worker x 2

Blacktown City Council; Blacktown; On-site; AUD 58,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent full-time role

12% superannuation

38-hour week

Rostered Day Off (RDO)

Competitive leave entitlements

Ongoing training and development

Fitness Passport access

Social clubs and wellbeing programs

Job summary

Blacktown City Council is seeking a Parks and Gardens Worker to maintain parks, sports fields and open spaces. The role involves outdoor physical work, operating mowers and edgers, and keeping areas clean and safe for the community.

You will work with a team, follow safety procedures, and participate in ongoing training with opportunities for skill growth and qualifications. This permanent role offers stability and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Interest in outdoor work and physical activity.
• Willingness to participate in ongoing training and development.
• Ability to follow safety procedures and standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain parks, sports fields, gardens, nature strips and other public open spaces.
• Mow, edge, plant, prune, water garden beds, control weeds and collect litter.
• Operate equipment such as mowers, whipper snippers and edgers; perform daily checks.

Skills

Teamwork

Physical stamina

Safety awareness

Job description

Work That Matters, Done With People Who Care.

Help keep Blacktown's parks, reserves and open spaces clean, safe and well maintained as the city grows.

As a Parks and Gardens Worker in the Greenspace Services team, you maintain parks, sports fields, gardens, nature strips and other public open spaces. You mow, edge, plant, prune, water garden beds, control weeds and collect litter. You operate equipment such as mowers, whipper snippers and edgers, carry out daily checks and maintenance on plant and equipment, and complete work to agreed standards and schedules.

Working closely with your Team Leader and crew, you help present Council-owned facilities and community assets to a high standard. You identify and report hazards, follow safety procedures, complete required records and forms, and carry out tasks efficiently and professionally. The work is physical, outdoors and varied, with visible results in the places residents use every day.

At Blacktown City Council, you work with people who take pride in doing the job properly. We support your development through ongoing training, opportunities to build new skills and gain additional qualifications, and pathways to grow your career.

This role suits someone who enjoys outdoor work, values teamwork and takes pride in delivering quality outcomes for the community.

At Blacktown City Council, Good People Make Great Teams, And Great Teams Build Great Cities. Here, You Will Find The Stability And Support To Keep Growing, Along With

• a secure, permanent, full-time role with one of Australia's largest councils
• an entry level salary commencing at $1,248.18 per week
• a 38-hour working week
• a Rostered Day Off (RDO) every fortnight
• 12% superannuation and competitive leave entitlements
• ongoing training and development support
• access to Fitness Passport, social clubs and wellbeing programs.

Our commitment to safety

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Position Description

Closing date: Sunday 18 October 2026, 11.59 pm

Contact officer: Jason Chalker on 9839 6721

Internal ref: BCC330 and BCC1797