Sydney, Blacktown

Blacktown City Council; Sydney; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

RDO every fortnight

12% superannuation

Training and development support

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Blacktown City Council is seeking a Parks and Gardens Worker to maintain parks, sports fields, gardens and open spaces. You will mow, edge, plant, prune and water, using mowers, whipper snippers and edgers. The role is outdoors, physical and varied, with opportunities for training and career growth.

The council offers an entry level salary commencing at $1,248.18 per week, a fortnightly RDO, 12% superannuation and competitive leave. Ongoing development and wellbeing programs are provided.

Qualifications

• Maintains parks, reserves, gardens, nature strips and open spaces.
• Operates equipment such as mowers, whipper snippers and edgers.
• Work is physical, outdoors and varied with visible community impact.

Responsibilities

• Mow, edge, plant, prune, water garden beds and control weeds.
• Carry out daily checks and maintenance on plant and equipment.
• Identify hazards and report them; follow safety procedures and complete required records.

Skills

Outdoor work

Teamwork

Equipment operation

Safety awareness

Tools

Mowers

Whipper snippers

Edgers

Job description

Work that matters, done with people who care.

Help keep Blacktown’s parks, reserves and open spaces clean, safe and well maintained as the city grows.

As a Parks and Gardens Worker in the Greenspace Services team, you maintain parks, sports fields, gardens, nature strips and other public open spaces. You mow, edge, plant, prune, water garden beds, control weeds and collect litter. You operate equipment such as mowers, whipper snippers and edgers, carry out daily checks and maintenance on plant and equipment, and complete work to agreed standards and schedules.

Working closely with your Team Leader and crew, you help present Council-owned facilities and community assets to a high standard. You identify and report hazards, follow safety procedures, complete required records and forms, and carry out tasks efficiently and professionally. The work is physical, outdoors and varied, with visible results in the places residents use every day.

At Blacktown City Council, you work with people who take pride in doing the job properly. We support your development through ongoing training, opportunities to build new skills and gain additional qualifications, and pathways to grow your career.

This role suits someone who enjoys outdoor work, values teamwork and takes pride in delivering quality outcomes for the community.

At Blacktown City Council, good people make great teams, and great teams build great cities. Here, you will find the stability and support to keep growing, along with:

• a secure, permanent, full-time role with one of Australia's largest councils
• an entry level salary commencing at $1,248.18 per week
• a Rostered Day Off (RDO) every fortnight
• 12% superannuation and competitive leave entitlements
• ongoing training and development support
• access to Fitness Passport, social clubs and wellbeing programs.

Our commitment to safety

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Contact officer: Jason Chalker on 9839 6721