Parks Coordinator West

Careers at Council; Liverpool City Council; On-site; AUD 107,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Council lease back vehicle

Professional learning and development

Fitness Passport membership

Great office location in Liverpool CBD

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Liverpool City Council seeks a Parks Coordinator to join our Parks teams, managing Team Leaders to achieve planned maintenance programs and ensuring customer requests are answered promptly.

This role oversees the efficient, safe and budget‑aligned delivery of all maintenance activities across parks, sports and open space operations, including supervising staff, monitoring practices, coordinating requests within timeframes, and meeting KPI and reporting obligations.

Qualifications

• Certificate in Horticulture or equivalent and relevant experience
• Current Class C Drivers Licence
• Relevant experience in parks, and open space project management
• Experience in preparing and allocating budgets
• Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team
• Demonstrated experience in preparing performance reporting and record keeping
• Demonstrated experience in the supervision of staff or works teams

Responsibilities

• Oversee efficient, safe and budget‑aligned delivery of maintenance across parks, sports and open space operations.
• Supervise teams, monitor work practices, coordinate customer requests within required timeframes, and meet KPI and reporting obligations.
• Contribute to annual budgeting and quarterly reviews, implement risk management practices, and align staff with enterprise risk frameworks.
• Identify and support new revenue or operational improvement opportunities and undertake additional duties as directed by the Manager City Works Parks Sport and Open Spaces.

Skills

Horticulture

Budgeting

Team leadership

Open space project management

Staff supervision

Performance reporting

Customer service

Education

Certificate in Horticulture or equivalent

Job description

WHY US

Your chance to be part of the team that creates and maintains our infrastructure. We're responsible for managing our habitats and surroundings, so they are beautiful - now and for the future. Bring your skills and experience, become a steward of our council environment in a modern organisation that's making a tangible difference.

JOB DETAILS

Permanent Full-Time 35hours, 5 days per week Salary: $106,968.14 - $117,209.74 + 12% Super Location: Liverpool

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for Parks Coordinator to join our Parks teams, in this role you will manage the Team Leaders to achieve planned maintenance programs and to ensure customer requests are responded to in a timely manner.

This role oversees the efficient, safe and budget‑aligned delivery of all maintenance activities across parks, sports and open space operations. It includes supervising teams, monitoring work practices, coordinating customer requests within required timeframes, and meeting KPI and reporting obligations.

It contributes to annual budgeting and quarterly reviews, implements sound risk management practices, and ensures staff adhere to enterprise risk frameworks. The role also assists in identifying and supporting new revenue or operational improvement opportunities and undertakes additional duties as directed by the Manager City Works Parks Sport and Open Spaces.

ABOUT YOU

• Certificate in Horticulture or equivalent and relevant experience
• Current Class C Drivers Licence
• Relevant experience in parks, and open space project management
• Experience in preparing and allocating budgets
• Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team
• Demonstrated experience in preparing performance reporting and record keeping
• Demonstrated experience in the supervision of staff or works teams

BENEFITS OF WORKING AT LCC

• Council lease back vehicle/Vehicle allowance.
• Professional learning and development opportunities, including training courses and study assistance for further education.
• Access to Fitness Passport membership.
• Great office location in the heart of Liverpool CBD, close to public transport and with free or subsidised parking available nearby.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program.

The salary (within the above-mentioned range) will be dependent upon the relevant skills, experience, and competencies of the successful applicant.

All successful candidates will be required to obtain a National Police Check as part of the recruitment process and may be required to undergo a pre-employment medical check.

Liverpool City Council is committed to providing a working environment that supports all employees to reach their full potential.

To be eligible to apply for permanent positions at Liverpool City Council, you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and value diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We encourage all applicants, including First nation people, people with disability, LGBTIQ and culturally diverse communities to join Council.

We recommend you read the Position Description for the role to make sure your application addresses the requirements of the position.

CLOSING: 8pm 12th October 2026

Be part of creating the future, for further information about the recruitment process please contact Samata Billa, Talent Acquisition Partner at ******@liverpool.nsw.gov.au