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Salary$72K Total Remuneration Package
$63K Base Salary
Location: Caloundra
Vacancy No: 4939
Permanent - Full-time
Applications close: Wednesday, 10 April 2024 11:59pm AEST
Why work with us?
At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you’ll want to join our team!
With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region - Healthy, Smart, and Creative, council is at the forefront of delivering a number of region-shaping projects that will see the region become a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship and creativity, along with opportunities and a lifestyle for all to enjoy.
About the Role
Given we’re serving the most beautiful region in Australia, it’s hard not to feel pride for our work. Ask our people why they enjoy working with Sunshine Coast Council and they’ll almost always say, “the team” and “community impact”.
Our Parks Workers play a key role in maintaining and preserving the Sunshine Coasts’ beautiful parks, reserves, streetscapes, and trees by undertaking horticultural, arboricultural, and landscape improvements, maintenance and management and utilising various plant equipment as part of day-to-day activities.
The Skilled Park Worker is responsible for carrying out plant operation activities, delivering and maintaining efficient and effective day-to-day operation of parks, natural areas, streetscapes, roadside vegetation and trees, and landscape improvement activities.
About you
As the face of Council, you will provide excellent customer service and ensure work is carried out in a timely manner, while working as part of a pro-active, high performing team.
While possessing well developed team and leadership qualities, you also have an eye for detail and can work autonomously.
Your horticultural/arboricultural management knowledge should demonstrate a strong understanding of soil science, plant identification, plant health care, pruning and maintenance requirements, planting activities, and pest & disease management.
- Certificate III Horticulture or relevant trade experience.
- Relevant plant licences as required.
- Experience in horticulture/arboriculture tasks, including tree planting, pruning, mulching, maintenance, watering, nursery operations, and landscaping.
- Physical agility and level of fitness, strength and dexterity to carry out labouring and frequent heavy lifting and bending.
- Knowledge of the use of chemicals and pesticides, horticultural machinery and equipment.
Pre-Employment Medical Required
Essential to your success is physical agility and the level of fitness, strength and dexterity to carry out labouring and frequent heavy lifting & bending. As such, appointment to this position is subject to completion of a pre-employment medical assessment.
Our Culture & Employee Benefits
Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits which include but are not limited to:
- Pay you 17.5% loading when taking annual leave (4 weeks entitlement per year)
- Discounted health related memberships and other wellbeing initiatives
- Generous Superannuation benefits - council will also contribute 12% Superannuation in addition to your 6% superannuation contribution
How to apply
Your written application should include:
- a 1-page cover letter expressing your interest and summarising your suitability for the role with reference to the Position Profile;
- A current resume or curriculum vitae.
Once you have these two documents ready, click ‘Apply for this job’ and follow the prompts to complete your application.
Further Information
Helpful information to assist you in completing your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.
To learn more about Council’s vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2023-2027.
We're working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team *********@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au.
At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.
