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Form of work
SalaryThe City of Cockburn provides its employees with generous employment conditions and highly desirable lifestyle benefits including:
- Full Time with fortnightly RDO
- Additional 2 days of leave per year
- Generous superannuation (up to 15%)
- Free gym membership & Wellness programs
- PPE and uniforms provided
The City
The City of Cockburn is one of the major coastal cities in Western Australia. With a growing and vibrant community of 125,031 people and 9,297 businesses across 24 suburbs.
Situated just 22km south of the Perth CBD, Cockburn boasts an amazing coastline, beautiful beaches and parks, and is supported by a rich mix of community facilities and diverse employment opportunities.
The Position
The City’s busy Parks Services team is looking for dedicated and reliable Turf Maintainers to join our experienced and passionate team.
The City has over 300 parks and reserves. Working in this beautiful environment will offer you the opportunity to expand and enhance your skills, while contributing to the wider community.
Your role will see you undertake Ride On mowing duties, use of whipper snippers, edgers, general gardening, weed spraying and pruning.
Other requirements of the position include:
- Experience in landscape maintenance including turf management
- Experience using Ride on mowing and other equipment
- MR Licence
- White Card
- Basic Traffic management ticket or willing to obtain.
- Chainsaw operation ticket or willing to obtain
- Excellent customer service skills
- Solid understanding of safety protocols
Hourly Rate: $34.06 up to $35.55 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.
Hours: 6.45 am - 4.00 pm
Information: Brad Patman and Rhys May – Parks Operations Supervisor on 9411 3444.
To apply: Please read the attached position description and selection criteria for a full understanding of the role before applying. Then click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button on the City’s webpage (www.cockburn.wa.gov.au/employment) and complete the online application.
Close Date: Applications for this position are open until a suitable pool of candidate/s is received. This means the vacancy may close without notice. If you are interested in this position, we highly recommend you apply as soon as possible.
The City of Cockburn reserves the right to commence recruitment prior to this date.
Applicants are required to demonstrate a commitment to the City of Cockburn values.
The City of Cockburn is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people of all ages and people with disability.
