Parks & Gardens Technician: Outdoor Maintenance

Blacktown City Council; Blacktown; On-site; AUD 51,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Secure, permanent role

Entry level salary $1,248.18 per week

RDO every fortnight

12% superannuation

Training and development support

Fitness Passport and wellbeing

Job summary

Blacktown City Council is seeking a Parks and Gardens Worker to maintain parks, reserves and open spaces in the Greenspace Services team. Duties include mowing, edging, planting, pruning, watering and weed control, with operation of mowers, whipper snippers and edgers.

Work is outdoors and physically demanding, with a focus on safety and quality. The role offers a secure, permanent, full-time position with an entry-level salary commencing at $1,248.18 per week, a fortnightly RDO and 12%

Qualifications

• Experience in outdoor public spaces is preferred.
• Ability to follow safety procedures and maintain records.

Responsibilities

• Maintain parks, sports fields, gardens and other public open spaces.
• Mow, edge, plant, prune, water garden beds and control weeds.
• Carry out equipment checks and daily maintenance; follow schedules and standards.

Skills

Outdoor work

Teamwork

Safety procedures

Tools

Mowers

Whipper snippers

Edgers

Job description

Blacktown City Council is seeking a Parks and Gardens Worker to maintain parks, reserves and open spaces in the Greenspace Services team. Duties include mowing, edging, planting, pruning, watering and weed control, with operation of mowers, whipper snippers and edgers.

Work is outdoors and physically demanding, with a focus on safety and quality. The role offers a secure, permanent, full-time position with an entry-level salary commencing at $1,248.18 per week, a fortnightly RDO and 12%