Team Member Landscape Services x4

Careers at Council; Sydney; On-site; AUD 64,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym membership

Flexible work options

Job summary

Inner West Council is seeking a Team Member Landscape Services to maintain and improve public streetscapes across the Inner West. You will work under the Team Leader, performing planting, mulching, mowing, and weed management to keep spaces safe, clean, and well-presented.

This outdoor, practical role requires reliability, safety focus, and a willingness to learn landscaping and horticulture skills while collaborating with your team and other stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Horticultural qualification or equivalent industry experience in streetscape operations.
• Ability to learn to use field devices (e.g., tablets) for daily team work plans.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing, including reading maps and work schedules.

Responsibilities

• Planting, mulching, mowing, weed management and garden maintenance to Council standards.
• Work under the Team Leader and collaborate with the team and stakeholders.

Skills

Horticultural qualification

Field devices

Verbal & written communication

NSW Driver’s Licence

Job description

Inner West Council (IWC) is among Sydney’s larger local metropolitan local government councils looking after a community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city’s most vibrant, creative, liveable, and diverse suburbs. As we continue to deliver quality, innovative, and inclusive programs and services, we invite you to join in on our journey towards becoming the best council for our community.

The community is at the heart of IWC, and our values ofIntegrity,Respect,Innovation,CompassionandCollaborationare at the centre of everything that we do.

We offer flexible career life balance with hours that allow you to relax and recharge.We offer a variety of flexible work arrangement options(e.g. flexible hours and working from home) where appropriate giving you even greater quality of work life balance.

Permanent employees benefit from our great valuegym membership from $18.65/weekgiving access to a vast network of gyms in Sydney.

About the role

As aTeam Member Landscape Services, you will be part of a hands-on team maintaining and improving council streetscapes across the Inner West. Working under the direction of the Team Leader, you’ll help deliver day-to-day landscaping services that keep public spaces safe, clean and well-presented for the community.

This is a practical, outdoor role where you’ll contribute to a range of activities including planting, mulching, mowing, weed management and general garden maintenance, while ensuring work is completed safely and to Council standards.

You’ll work collaboratively with your team and other stakeholders, respond to community needs, and take pride in maintaining high-quality public spaces. This role suits someone reliable, safety-focused and motivated to learn and develop their skills in landscaping and horticulture

Please read thePosition Descriptionto familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role.

Remuneration

$64,254.84 - $70,204.68 + 12% Superannuation

Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications

• Relevant horticultural qualification OR equivalent industry experience in streetscape operations.
• Ability to learn to use field devices (eg. tablets) for managing daily team work plans.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing, including the ability to comprehend maps, street signage & work schedules and complete daily report forms.
• NSW Class C Motor Vehicle Driver’s Licence.

Enquiries

Rachael McKnoulty, Coordinator Landscape Services on 02 9392 5***

Closing Date

Sunday 22 November 2026, 11:30PM

Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver’s Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role). Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification.

For more information about work rights in Australia please visit theDepartment of Home Affairswebsite.

Inner West Council is proud to be an inclusive and equitable employer

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to reflecting the diversity of our community. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ people, veterans, young people, and mature age workers.

This commitment to diversity and inclusion is one of the many reasons we were named the 2023 AR Bluett Award Winner as the most progressive council in NSW. We’re also proud recipients of the 2023 Australian Business Awards Employer of Choice and the 2025 NSW Local Government Excellence Award for Organisational Diversity and Inclusion.

Reasonable Adjustment Assistance

IWC are intent on respecting the rights and improving opportunities for people with disability. Should you require adjustments or support for your application and throughout the recruitment process and beyond, pleaseClick here for more information on reasonable adjustments

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