Senior Tradesperson - Service Industries - Parklea Correctional Centre

Department of Communities and Justice; Blacktown; On-site; AUD 97,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging career

Flexible work environment

Competitive pay

Training & development

Health & wellbeing

Job summary

Corrective Services NSW at Parklea Correctional Centre in NSW is seeking an Experienced Trades & Operations Leader to oversee Laundry, Cleaning, Horticulture, or Parks & Gardens operations, coaching inmates to gain job-ready skills. You will lead and mentor teams, manage budgets, ensure safety and compliance, and drive continuous improvements while delivering productive, high-quality daily operations.

Qualified tradespeople with Certificate III and a current Driver Licence are invited to apply;

Qualifications

• Minimum Certificate III level qualification in Laundry Operations, Cleaning Operations, Horticulture, Parks & Gardens or related trades.
• Certificate III Correctional Practice or capacity to complete within specified timeframe.
• Current Driver Licence and preparedness to drive as required by role.
• Proven trade experience and ability to meet key accountabilities and focus capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop work teams to achieve organisational objectives.
• Supervise, train and mentor inmates to build practical skills and work readiness.
• Drive continuous improvement and ensure compliance with CSNSW and CSI policies and probity requirements.
• Manage budgets and resources to maximise productivity and operational outcomes.
• Maintain a safe, compliant workplace for staff, contractors, inmates and visitors.

Skills

Proven trade experience

Leadership & mentoring

Coaching inmates

Operational planning

Education

Certificate III in Laundry Operations

Certificate III in Cleaning Operations

Certificate III in Horticulture

Certificate III in Parks & Gardens

Certificate III Correctional Practice

Job description

Experienced Trades & Operations Leader Service Industries Corrective Services NSW Location: Parklea Correctional Centre, Parklea NSW Employment type : Ongoing, Full Time (Monday to Friday) Salary: $ 108,197 pa + Incidental Allowance + Leave Loading + Superannuation Are you a qualified tradesperson ready for a new career path? Enjoy government benefits, work-life balance and career progression.

Your Role

Lead with Purpose. Build Skills. Make an Impact. Bring your trade, operational or industry expertise to a role where your skills can make a real difference. Whether your background is in Laundry Operations, Cleaning Operations, Horticulture, or Parks & Gardens, you’ll lead and mentor Overseers while coaching and supporting inmates to build practical, job-ready skills. You’ll play a key role in planning, coordinating and delivering daily operations, driving productivity, efficiency and commercial outcomes while creating a positive, collaborative workplace. Your leadership will help prepare inmates for meaningful employment after release, while ensuring high standards of safety, quality, compliance and customer service. This is more than managing operations — it’s an opportunity to share your expertise, develop people and create pathways to a better future.

What you’ll do

• Lead, coach and develop work teams to achieve organisational objectives.
• Supervise, train and mentor inmates to build practical skills and work readiness.
• Drive continuous improvement and ensure compliance with CSNSW and CSI policies and probity requirements.
• Manage budgets and resources to maximise productivity and operational outcomes.
• Maintain a safe, compliant workplace for staff, contractors, inmates and visitors.

The Successful candidates are provided with paid training to undertake Certificate III in Correctional Practice at an allocated Corrective Services Academy training facility.

Essential Requirements

• Minimum Certificate III level qualification: Laundry Operations, Cleaning Operations, Horticulture, Parks & Gardens or related trades.
• Certificate III Correctional Practice or capacity to complete within specified timeframe
• Current Driver Licence and preparedness to drive as required by role

Experience Requirements

• Proven trade experience
• Experience which demonstrates the ability to meet the key accountabilities and focus capabilities as detailed in the role description

We focus on hiring people who share our commitment and goals of inclusion, collaboration, adaptability, courage and integrity. If you meet the essential requirements and the role resonates with you, you do not need to meet every desired requirement for us to want to talk to you.

What We Offer

• A challenging and rewarding career
• Flexible, autonomous work environment
• Competitive pay and conditions
• Training and development opportunities to build and maintain capabilities
• Health & Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs.

We do work that really matters Working for Corrective Services NSW provides lots of opportunities to make a real difference. We collaborate with other agencies and community partners, to improve lives and realise the potential of children, adults, families and communities. We’re focused on breaking, rather than managing, disadvantage. It’s work that really matters.

If you’ve got a question about applying or would benefit from an adjustment in the recruitment process to help you perform at your best, please contact Jessica Genovese via [e-mail]

For more information about the role or what it’s like to work for DCJ, please contact the hiring manager Ryan Bunting via [e-mail]

Inclusion and Diversity lies at the heart of how we recruit. We continue to hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experience and backgrounds. This includes people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups. To find out what DCJ are doing to build an inclusive and diverse workforce, visit Inclusion and diversity on the DCJ website.

Other Information: A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months. For more information visit Applying for DCJ jobs on the DCJ website.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.

Applications close 11:59pm, Wednesday 4th November 2026