
Parks Maintenance Officer
1 day ago
**Job no**: 496138
**Work type**: Permanent Full-time
**Location**: Operations Depot
**Categories**: Parks and Gardens
**About the role**
Are you passionate about the outdoors and want to have a positive impact on the local community? If so, Knox City Council has an exciting opportunity to combine both We have an opportunity to join our Green Spaces and Environment Team as a Parks Maintenance Officer. As our new Parks Maintenance Officer, you will make a difference daily by providing Horticultural maintenance across council Reserves. Key responsibilities will include Ride on Mowing, brush cutting, weed control, gardening, planting and maintaining daily work records.
The role is full-time permanent based at Councils Operations Centre in Knoxfield. We support flexible working arrangements while ensuring operational needs of the role are met.
This is a Band 3 classified role. Remuneration will be $68,027.02 to $72,630.73 gross per annum (pro rata), depending on experience, plus allowances and superannuation in accordance with the Superannuation Guarantee.
**What you will bring to this role**
The key selection criteria for this role are:
- Demonstrated experience in parks maintenance or other horticulture disciplines;
- Demonstrated knowledge of estimating and ordering materials, and working to plans;
- Values and Behaviors aligned to those of Knox City Council;
- Demonstrated ability in setting up Roadside Traffic Management;
- Certificates in Horticultural or Environmental studies is desirable;
- Current drivers licence for up to 13.9 tonne GC mandatory (Medium Rigid Licence);
- Experience in the operation and maintenance of applicable machinery, including the use of ride on mowers and trailers;
- Vic Roads Road Side Traffic Management and Traffic Control Training are desirable.
**How to apply**
For further information on this role please contact Dru Taylor, Project Officer
A link to the position description can be found in the job listing on our Knox City Council Jobs and Careers page.
**Why work at Knox**
Discover your future at Knox City Council, where you will deliver meaningful impact, find great opportunities and work with committed people to shape our community. As an employee of Knox, you can enjoy:
- Accrued or rostered days off available for full-time roles, depending on operational requirements
- Broad range of leave options including up to 16 weeks primary and up to 4 weeks secondary parental leave
- Salary sacrifice option for Council-owned childcare fees
- Opportunities to take on temporary roles or work in different teams to build skills and support career growth
- Support towards further study
- 50% off Knox Leisureworks memberships
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for support in managing personal and work-related challenges.
**To find out more about the benefits of working at Knox City Council, visit**knox.vic.gov.au/why-work-knox**
**Our commitments**
- Knox City Council has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children. All children and young people who access our services, programs, events and facilities have the right to feel safe and be safe. This includes spaces owned or managed by Council. We take the wellbeing and safety of children and young people in our care seriously. We maintain a child safe organisation by embedding the protection of children into everyday thinking and practice. All Knox City Council employees, contractors and volunteers are responsible for ensuring children and young people are valued, heard and protected from abuse._
- Knox City Council acknowledges our offices are located on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation._
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**Advertised**: 28 Aug 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time
**Applications close**: 17 Sep 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time
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