Streetscapes Operator

Infrastructure | Operations Centre, Natalie Way, Balcatta
- Closing date: 23/04/2024**About Us**

The Infrastructure Directorate is the City of Stirling’s largest and most diverse Directorate, managing many of the City’s important assets and services while delivering a multi-million-dollar portfolio of projects.

This Directorate is responsible for the ongoing delivery of the City’s sustainability program, as well as contributing heavily to the City of Stirling’s vibrant local economy, liveable neighbourhoods and thriving communities.

**About the Position**

The Parks and Reserves team play an integral role in enhancing the lifestyle of residents by providing parks and public places with a variety of recreational activities. As a key member of our Parks and Reserves team, you’ll do work that matters to the community who use our parks & facilities.

This role is responsible for;
- All streetscape maintenance including edging, line trimming, blower vac, turf maintenance, mowing, green waste collection and fencing repairs
- Operate mowing equipment including commercial mower and line trimmer
- Monitor and coordinate service and repair requirements for the plant and equipment
- Chainsaw ticket and relevant experience
- Under pruning
- Carrying out some sodding
- General rubbish pick up and collection

**About You**

In addition, to be considered for this role, you’ll possess the following skills and/or qualifications:

- Experience working in a similar role and
- Being an enthusiastic team member with strong interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated understanding of occupational health and safety practices
- Experience with industry-relevant plant and equipment

For further information, please refer to the position description.

**What We Offer**

The City offers some great benefits including flexibility in when and where you work to ensure a work-life balance. You will also enjoy a range of other benefits including:

- Free parking
- Superannuation matching of up to 6%
- Excellent leave entitlements including annual leave loading and the ability to purchase up to an additional 4 weeks’ annual leave per year
- 50% discount on gym memberships at our Stirling leisure centres - only applicable for perM/Fixed-term employees
- Amazing in-house employee canteen
- Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave
- Employee health and wellness program and initiatives including yearly flu vaccinations
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
- Employee recognition program

This temporary full-time position is a Level 5 Outside Workforce Agreement position which attracts a salary from $68,405 - $71,518 gross pro rata per annum.

**More about Us**

The City of Stirling is a diverse and thriving local government in Western Australia, with over 223,000 residents, spanning 30 suburbs, the City is a cosmopolitan, multicultural and economic hub.

With over 1,400 employees, the City embraces its diverse workforce by supporting work-life balance and offering opportunities for progression and development. Here at City of Stirling we celebrate and support inclusion and diversity.

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the City of Stirling, the Wadjak People of the Nyoongar Nation, and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia. We will act with compassion and respect towards all people and value people of all abilities, ages, religions, faiths, sexualities, gender identity and cultural backgrounds.