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SalaryRef: 11080
Salary Package: $102,771 per annum plus super
Come for a career and stay for a lifestyle!
The City of Karratha is offering an opportunity for an experienced and self-motivated Spraying Technician to join our Parks & Gardens team. This position is based in Karratha, offering an attractive salary and a range of other benefits including, but not limited to:
- Six weeks annual leave
- Fortnightly RDO
- 13% Superannuation
The Spraying Technician is responsible for the vegetation control of open areas, road reserves, drainage reserves, streetscapes, facilities and parks through the application of chemicals to suppress and manage vegetation and weeds. Supporting the City’s strategy of identifying and implementing more sustainable maintenance techniques (retaining suitable native species, selective vegetation control and revegetation) as part of the Implementation of the City of Karratha’s Integrated Weed Management Strategy.
The successful candidates will possess:
- Minimum of 3 years demonstrated experience in pest management (essential)
- Qualification, or study towards a Certificate II in Horticulture or Conservation and Land Management (desirable)
- Minimum of 3 years demonstrated experience in the Horticultural maintenance field (desirable)
- Provide First Aid Certificate (desirable)
- Current Manual C class driver’s licence (HR desirable)
- White Card/Blue Card (essential)
- Basic Worksite Traffic Management and Traffic Controller (desirable)
- National (or Federal) Police Certificate (no more than 6 months old)
Applications are to include a CV, completed application form, and a covering letter (max 2 pages) indicating your ability to meet the role requirements.
For enquiries about these positions, please contact the People & Culture team on 9186 8543.
Applications are to be received by no later than 4.00pm, Tuesday 6th February 2024. They are to be emailed to **@karratha.wa.gov.au or delivered to our Welcome Road admin office.
