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Do you enjoy working outdoors and have a passion for creating and maintaining landscaping, pruning and park maintenance services? We are currently seeking a Horticulturalist to join our team at the City of Swan.
You will have the opportunity to showcase your skills and lead a small team overseeing the maintenance and improvements of our new estates, parks and gardens. We are looking for a skilled team player with motivation, safety focussed, takes pride in the quality of work delivered and a willingness to help improve the quality of life for our community.
Responsibilities include:
- Maintaining new estates, parks & garden
- Part of a close knit team
- Great autonomy in role
- Tools required to undertake role
- Opportunity to learn and develop skills and support professional growth
For full position details please refer to the Position Description.
About you
Ideally you will have:
- Certificate III in Horticulture or equivalent experience
- Valid LR class driver’s license
- Safety Awareness Training Certificate (White Card)
- A satisfactory National Police Certificate is required
About working with us
The salary for this position will be from $67,245 to $68,070 per annum, depending on the skills and experience of the successful applicant.
You will also enjoy benefits including
- Flexibility to balance work and life through a 9 day fortnight
- Excellent leave entitlements e.g. purchase additional leave, Local Government public holiday
- Up to 17.75% Superannuation
- Comprehensive employee wellness program
- Generous study assistance and free parking
About the City
The City of Swan, located north east of Perth, is the largest local government by land size in the Perth metropolitan area, and has one of the fastest growing populations.
The City covers an area of 1,042 square kilometres, equivalent to almost 20 per cent of the Perth metropolitan area. A beautifully diverse expanse of land, the City is rich in natural assets, including the iconic Swan River and internationally renowned Swan Valley viticulture region established in 1829.
Our location, services and facilities make the City an attractive place to live. The population across our 42 suburbs stands at 168,334 in 2023, but is set to reach 300,000 by 2050.
The Whadjuk people of the Noongar Nation have been the traditional custodians of the land for more than 40,000 years. The Derbal Yerrigan (Swan River) holds enormous cultural significance for the Noongar people. The City is also rich in European history, and our community is a melting pot of multiculturalism, with one in three people being born overseas and one in five speaking a language other than English at home. Our ideal location, significant history, diverse community and strong economy ensures a positive future for the City of Swan, full of opportunity.
Our purpose at the City is to improve the quality of life for all of the people who live in, work in and visit the City of Swan by delivering our vision of ‘one city, diverse people, culture and places’ through shared values of respect, excellence, accountability and leadership.
At the City of Swan we are committed to recruiting and retaining the right people and creating a great place to work. We offer our employees real careers, real impact, and real rewards.
We welcome people with diverse skills, experiences, perspectives and backgrounds and encourage applications from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples, and individuals who may identify as LGBTIQ, with disability, a culturally and linguistically diverse background, and people of all ages.
For queries please contact Dion Mollica on 0427 730 ***
To apply please submit a cover letter addressing the selection criteria and a resume via the link
Closing Date: Monday 4 March 2024 at 5pm.
The City of Swan reserves the right to commence shortlisting and interviews earlier than the closing date. The City also reserves the right to close the vacancy early therefore if you are interested in this position please submit an application as early as possible.
