Playground Hardscapes Maintenance Worker

City of Gold Coast; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 115,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

Fitness Passport access

Counselling sessions

Career progression

Uniform, tools and PPE

Job summary

The City of Gold Coast is recruiting a Playground Hardscapes Maintenance Worker to service parks, playgrounds and recreation areas across the city. You will focus on inspections, maintenance, and installs of timber and metal elements, in outdoor spaces, with a strong emphasis on safety and presentation.

Join a skilled, outdoors team and contribute to maintaining and improving iconic community assets. Training and career progression opportunities are provided in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in playground maintenance/inspections per AS4685/AS4422.
• Experience at a playground manufacturing/installation company.
• Trade background with timber and metal elements.
• MR Class Drivers Licence (Unrestricted).
• General Construction Induction Card (White).
• Pride in work and city.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.
• Ability to learn quickly with minimal guidance.
• Experience in fencing maintenance of timber, chainlink, and steel fences.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair playgrounds, fencing and retaining walls across open space regions.
• Install and maintain timber and metal playground elements.
• Undertake quarterly inspections of playground and fitness equipment.
• Work in designated geographic areas with a Leading Hand and team.

Skills

Playground maintenance

Inspections

Trade background

Timber & metal maintenance

MR Class Drivers Licence

White Card

Team player

Communication skills

Fencing maintenance

Job description

Playground Hardscapes Maintenance Worker

• $2,523.86 - $2,655.98 per fortnight excluding allowance plus superannuation
• Position Brief - Playground Hardscapes Maintenance Worker

About the team

The City of Gold Coast's Playground Maintenance Team is responsible for the preventative and reactive maintenance of approximately 630 playgrounds comprising over 3,000 individual assets, 450 fitness stations and more than 450 kilometres of fencing across the city.

The team consists of 13 staff, including five two-person maintenance crews, two Playground Technical Officers and a Supervisor. We play a critical role in ensuring the safety, functionality and presentation of playground and recreation assets enjoyed by our community every day.

Each maintenance crew, made up of a Leading Hand and Maintenance Worker, is responsible for a designated geographic area of the city. The team undertakes maintenance and repairs on playground and fitness equipment, fencing and gates, synthetic surfaces and retaining walls, while also completing operational inspections of playground and fitness equipment on a quarterly cycle.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a skilled and supportive team with diverse trade backgrounds, working outdoors and contributing to the maintenance and improvement of some of the Gold Coast's most valued community assets.

About the role

The Playground Hardscapes Maintenance Worker undertakes maintenance and improvements of parks, landscaped, and recreation areas within the City’s open space regions with a strong focus on inspections, playground, fencing / retaining wall maintenance / installations in accordance with operational procedures.

We have a great culture within our team, with a range of different background including carpenters, boiler makers, and mechanics and we are looking for someone with a trade background who can work with timber and metal elements.

The successful applicants will be appointed at the appropriate level based on qualifications, skills and experience between Level 3 and Level 6 of the Queensland Local Government Industry (Stream B) Award - Operational.

We’re looking for people who have:

• Experience in playground maintenance/inspections in accordance with applicable Australian Standards i.e. AS4685, AS4422
• Experience at a playground manufacturing / installation company
• Trade background related to this field of work and a vast knowledge in maintenance of both timber and metal elements
• MR Class Drivers Licence (Unrestricted), or higher (Mandatory)
• General Construction Induction Card (White)
• Pride in their work, passion for our City, and enjoys improving on their landscaping skills
• Excellent communication skills and is an excellent team player
• Ability to learn quickly and undertake tasks with minimal guidance
• Experience in fencing and are able to maintain timber, chainwire, and various steel fences

Be part of shaping the Gold Coast’s future

The Gold Coast is inspired by lifestyle and driven by opportunity. We are the second largest Council in Australia.

We care about being the most flexible government organisation in Australia. We have a range of benefits to help you create the right balance:

• 9-day fortnight – enjoy a long weekend every fortnight!
• Access to 350+ fitness facilities through Fitness Passport for you and your family
• 4 free confidential counselling sessions a year for you or your immediate family
• A stable working environment with job security
• A professional, and inclusive work environment working with modern equipment
• Uniform, tools and PPE provided
• A work environment committed to safety as our number 1 priority
• Opportunities to work overtime to increase your take home pay
• Clear paths for career progression and advancement - whether you are interested in moving into a leadership position or upskilling with specialised training, we have plenty of opportunities for you to reach your personal and professional goals

We pride ourselves on our shared mission of being a high-performing, customer-focused organisation which delivers value-for-money services to the community.

Our selection process may include a one-way video interview via Criteria, a face-to-face or virtual interview via Microsoft Teams, reference checks via Xref and additional checks including police checks, employment history checks, qualification checks, pre-employment medical reviews and drug and alcohol testing.

We’re committed to creating a diverse workplace and inclusive culture. We take pride in people who align with our high-performance principles. We believe that the diverse makeup of our workforce reflects the community we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities, and encourage candidates to discuss any support or adjustments they may need throughout the recruitment process.