City of Kwinana Horticulturalist

Permanent | Full-time | 76 hours p/fn

This position is classified as a PACS Band 3 ($66,067 – $69,784 p.a as of 01 July 2024) under the City of Kwinana’s structured remuneration system.

9 Day Fortnight | Premium Recquatic Membership | 12.5% Superannuation

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A fantastic opportunity exists for a suitably qualified Horticulturalist who is passionate about working outdoors. As a Horticulturalist, you will be responsible for undertaking best practice horticulture and landscape establishment and maintenance for City of Kwinana parks and streetscapes.

About You

• Demonstrated practical experience with parks and garden maintenance and landscape development tasks; and knowledge of amenity planting and common weed species.
• The ability to safely prepare and apply herbicides.
• Communication and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with an operational team working in public spaces; and address public queries as required.
• The ability to work effectively with minimal supervision and report on work outputs as required.
• Cert III in Horticulture, or other relevant tertiary qualifications or experience.
• Current MR Class Licence
• Basic Worksite Traffic Management Certificate, SafetyAwareness Training – White Card, First Aid Certificate.
• Accreditation in herbicide application desirable.

For more information relating to the position (not application packs) call David Riley, Senior Horticulturalist on 9236 4350.

Apply online: www.kwinana.wa.gov.au

Applications close: 5.00 PM, Friday 21 June 2024.

The City of Kwinana reserves the right to commence recruitment prior to the closing date, and will not accept or consider late applications.

The City of Kwinana promotes and values diversity to create a unique work force. Applicants from diverse backgrounds, such as Aboriginal people, people living with disability or people from different cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The City also strives to be a customer-centric organisation, with the customer at the centre of everything we do. As such, all employees play an important role in helping us to achieve this by ensuring they provide best-practice customer service. The City has the goal of zero harm for its employees, this includes providing a smoke-free environment and minimising exposure to the elements. Conditions of employment are in accordance with the City’s current Enterprise Agreement. For further information, please contact our Recruitment team on 9236 4618 or 9236 4628.

Please note: As part of the City’s recruitment process, the selected applicant will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical which includes a Drug and Alcohol screen test