Team Member Parks Maintenance

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

Benefits offered by this job

Gym membership from $18.65/week

Job summary

Inner West Council is seeking a Parks Maintenance Team Member to care for parks, sportsfields and open spaces in Sydney. This outdoor, physically active role involves mowing, planting, turf care, weed control and preparing sportsfields, with opportunities to support upgrades and seasonal works.

You will operate equipment, respond to community requests, and work with your team to achieve high-quality outcomes while maintaining safety and teamwork. Closing date: 22 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Horticultural qualification or equivalent experience in parks/sportsfields.
• Good interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to operate field devices (tablets) for daily team plans.
• Class C Driver's Licence.
• Suitable fitness for the role.

Responsibilities

• Maintain parks, sportsfields, and open spaces.
• Mow, plant, turf care, weed management, and prep of sportsfields.
• Support seasonal works, upgrades, and clean-up activities.
• Operate plant and equipment and respond to community requests.
• Collaborate with the team to meet service targets.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Teamwork

Tech-savvy

Education

Horticultural qualification

Tools

Tablets

Driver's Licence Class C

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.

The community is at the heart of IWC, and our values of Integrity,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 a Parks Maintenance Team Member, you'll play a key role in maintaining and enhancing Inner West Council's parks, sportsfields, and open spaces. Working as part of the Parks & Streetscapes team, you'll deliver hands-on maintenance services that ensure our public spaces are safe, functional, and well-presented for the community. This is a physically active, outdoor role where no two days are the same.

Your day-to-day work will include mowing, planting, turf care, weed management, and preparing sportsfields, along with supporting seasonal works, upgrades and clean-up activities. You'll operate plant and equipment, respond to community requests, and contribute to achieving team and service delivery targets.

You'll work closely with your team and broader Council stakeholders, with a strong focus on safety, teamwork, and delivering high-quality outcomes for the community.

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 parks and sportsfields operations.
• Good interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to learn to use field devices (eg. tablets) for managing daily team work plans.
• Class C Motor Vehicle Driver's Licence.
• Suitable level of fitness to perform the inherent duties of the position.

Enquiries

Michael Psaila, A/ Coordinator Parks & Sportsfield Maintenance on 02 9335 2***

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, please