Senior Field Worker - Parks

Newcastle City Council; Newcastle City Council; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

38-hour week with flexible work

4 weeks annual leave

Personal leave 3 weeks

Public holidays 2 extra

Leave loading 17.5%

Parental leave

Fitness program

Novated Lease options

Rewards vouchers

Performance development plans

Leadership program

IDE networks

Health & wellbeing programs

Onsite Physiotherapist & Psychology

Job summary

City of Newcastle is seeking a Senior Field Worker - Parks to join our Open Space Operations team. In this hands-on role, you’ll coordinate park, reserve and sports field maintenance while supporting the Parks Supervisor. You’ll mentor staff, drive safety, and help deliver high standards for our community spaces.

You’ll bring experience in horticulture, turf management or greenkeeping, a practical, outdoor focus and a collaborative mindset to help us shape a liveable, inclusive Newcastle.

Qualifications

• Experience in horticulture, turf management or greenkeeping.
• Strong commitment to safety and teamwork.
• Ability to deliver great outcomes for the community.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate maintenance of Newcastle's parks, reserves and sports fields.
• Support Parks Supervisor and lead by example.
• Mentor team members and ensure safety and quality standards.
• Support open space operations to maintain high quality spaces.

Skills

Horticulture

Turf management

Greenkeeping

Safety

Teamwork

Outdoor work

Job description

• Permanent, full time role - 38 hours per week
• Flexible work arrangements including optional 9 Day Fortnight
• Shape Newcastle's Parks & Sportsgrounds

As a member of our team, you won't just work for the city; you'll co-create it. Here, your ideas and efforts directly shape the places where you and your community live, work and play. We're looking for an experienced Senior Field Worker - Parks to join our Open Space Operations team. In this hands on role, you'll support the Parks Supervisor to coordinate the maintenance of Newcastle's parks, reserves and sports fields. You'll lead by example, mentor team members and help ensure our open spaces are maintained safely, efficiently and to a high standard. We're seeking someone with experience in horticulture, turf management or greenkeeping who enjoys working outdoors and supporting others to succeed. You'll bring strong technical skills, a commitment to safety and teamwork, and the ability to deliver great outcomes for the community. If you're ready to take the next step in your career while helping create great community spaces, we'd love to hear from you. Through your work, you'll have a behind-the-scenes pass to Newcastle's evolution as you help shape our future as a liveable, inclusive city. Find out more about your new career by viewing the position description here .

Life at City of Newcastle (CN)

You’ll get to experience your work up close alongside the brilliant minds of your colleagues who care for one another and the region. You’ll chip away at ambitious plans with a talented, passionate crew alongside you, shaping the very fabric of our community. Showing up for neighbours not shareholders. Every single day offers the chance to think big and act local. Planning and prioritising to achieve the most important outcomes with the community. You’ll add value in the moments that matter. From librarians to lifeguards, in a range of iconic places, we achieve a better Newcastle together. Whether we’re planning to host major events, providing essential services or supporting creative artists, it’s what we do when the cameras aren't rolling that matters most. And we’ll be there for you in important times in your life. We embrace flexible work arrangements to find a balance that allows us to enjoy the city we shape. Our focus on inclusion and respecting culture, will help you feel a deeper connection with others. You'll connect with internal communities that will help you to feel a sense of belonging and reflect the diversity of the growing region. You’ll do meaningful work and do it sustainably as you take ideas from plan to play, in your own backyard. With hundreds of different roles, each person adds their uniqueness to our culture and plays their part as we head towards our 2040 vision. With natural assets and a focus on the environment, co-create a sustainable region with us.

With natural assets and a focus on the environment, co-create a sustainable region with us.

Benefits

• 38-hour working week with flexible work arrangements including an optional 9-day fortnight
• 4 weeks of annual leave, 3 weeks of personal leave, plus 2 additional paid public holidays
• 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment
• Paid parental leave for primary carers
• Industry leading employment conditions
• Corporate Fitness program from as little as $18.00 per fortnight
• Access to a range of exclusive CN employee benefits programs including Novated Lease options as well as access to reward and recognition vouchers
• Annual performance development plans and ongoing training and development opportunities
• Leading the CN Way leadership program
• Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (IDE) employee networks and initiatives
• Access to Health & Wellbeing programs including an Onsite Physiotherapist and Psychology, Yoga and Mental Health Ambassador Groups

We champion inclusion so that everyone is valued, and we encourage innovation and creativity. We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where different styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected. People with diverse lived experiences (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural, racial, ethnic, religious and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, carers, and veterans) are encouraged to apply.

Don’t just work for the city, co-create it. Join and expand your career at the City of Newcastle.

Application Information

Application Closing Date: Sunday 11 October 2026

Remuneration: $71,712.88 + 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment + 12% Superannuation per annum for a 38-hour week

Contact: Andrew Parkinson - Parks Operations Coordinator - 02 4974 1383

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