Parks Assistant

City of Canterbury Bankstown Council; Canterbury-Bankstown; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four-Day Work Week Pilot

Job summary

The City of Canterbury Bankstown Council is seeking a dedicated Parks Assistant to join the Parks Unit in Bankstown, NSW. You will help maintain parks, sports fields, nature strips and other open spaces to meet service requirements.

This permanent full‑time role involves operating plant and hand tools, performing risk assessments, and reporting faults while contributing to a safe, well‑presented environment for the community.

Qualifications

• Must have a current Class C Drivers Licence.
• Chemical Users Accreditation Certificate or equivalent.
• Experience in Parks & Open Space maintenance.
• Skills & experience necessary to fulfil the role, responsibilities, duties and competency requirements of the position.

Responsibilities

• Maintain parks, sports fields, nature strips and other open space areas in line with service requirements and rosters.
• Undertake risk and hazard assessments and take corrective action when needed.
• Ensure all works are completed within timeframes.
• Identify and report landscape deficiencies in parks maintenance.
• Operate plant and equipment including mowers, brush cutters, edgers, blowers and related tools.
• Collect litter and clean park amenities; report equipment faults and failures.

Skills

Parks maintenance

Risk assessment

Safety awareness

Tools

Class C Drivers Licence

Chemical Users Accreditation Certificate

Job description

City of Canterbury Bankstown Council – Bankstown NSW

The City of Canterbury Bankstown is one of the largest Council’s in NSW with the most culturally, socially and economically diverse communities in Sydney. We deliver 28 key services such as childcare, waste collection, parks maintenance, libraries, community facilities and aquatic centres to over 380,000 residents

The Role

A rewarding opportunity has presented itself for a dedicated and driven individual to join our Parks Unit as a Parks Assistant.

In this role you will work as part of a small team which focusses on the maintenance of Council's Parks, Sports Fields, Nature Strips and other Open Space Assets.

*This opportunity will be offered on a permanent full-time basis.

Duties

• Ensure parks, sports fields, nature strips and other open space areas are maintained in accordance with service requirements, service agreements, rosters and
• Undertake risk and hazard assessments of all areas and where necessary take corrective action.
• Ensure all works are completed within timeframes
• Identify and report landscape deficiencies especially in the area of parks maintenance.
• Operate plant & equipment including out front /ride on mowers, brush cutters, edgers, blowers or other related plant as required.
• Operate minor plant items/hand tools as required.
• Collect litter and clean park amenities as required.
• Report equipment faults and failures

Requirements

• Current Class C Drivers Licence.
• Chemical Users Accreditation Certificate or equivalent
• Experience in Parks & Open Space maintenance.
• Skills & experience necessary to fulfil the role, responsibilities, duties and competency requirements of the position

Salary

The salary range for this opportunity starts at $61,112 (Grade A, Step 1) + AWACA + 12% super. Salary may be negotiable dependent on skills and experience

What’s in it for you?

• Permanent full-time opportunity
• Contribute to making a positive impact on our community
• An investment in your professional growth, fostering continuous learning and development opportunities
• Access to our employee Health and Wellbeing Programs

Four-Day Work Week Pilot

This position is part of Council’s Four-Day Work Week Pilot, offering the opportunity to work a 36-hour week over four days with no reduction in salary.

Working hours will be scheduled between 6:00am and 4:00pm, Monday to Sunday, subject to operational requirements. The pilot temporarily replaces the standard 38-hour, five-day work week and SDO arrangement for the duration of the pilot.

Participation is subject to Council’s pilot terms and conditions and ongoing review, and the pilot may be amended or discontinued at Council’s discretion.

Contact

For more information, please contact Brett Luth (Coordinator Open Space South) on 02 9707 5***

Application Deadline

Applications close at 11:59 pm on Sunday, 8 November 2026

Equal Opportunity

CBCity is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We want our workplace to reflect the diverse community we serve. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, experiences and abilities; this includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, the LGBTQIA+ community and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Recruitment Assistance

If you require support with your application and throughout the recruitment process, please contact the Talent Management Team at ***********@cbcity.nsw.gov.au

Background Checks

Successful applicants may be required to undertake a Criminal History Check, Medical and/or Working with Children Check in accordance with the position.

Eligibility

Applicants must hold an Australian citizenship, permanent residency, or possess a valid work permit/visa with full unrestricted working rights to be eligible.