General Hand

**Position No**: 099/2024
**Work Type**: Permanent - Full Time
- Are you driven by the opportunity to work for a thriving regional City committed to organisational excellence?
- We work together with you to create a culture based on respect, trust and inclusiveness.

**Imagine a future with us**

We’re committed to continually building a safe and respectful workplace, where all our people feel appreciated and accepted and achieve their full potential. Every day, your work will make an impact that matters, while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion, collaboration and high performance. At City of Mandurah you will find unrivalled opportunities to succeed and realise your full potential.

We are in the market for self-motivated and experienced individuals who are able to undertake general parks and gardens maintenance throughout the City, including the maintenance of road corridors and other City owned and managed assets and land. You are passionate about your profession and enjoy the rewards of a good challenge. At the City of Mandurah we strive to embrace change as our norm and therefore require people who are innovative, agile, proactive and enthusiastic.

**What impact will you make?**
- You like to work as part of a team, under the direction of the Team Leader, in all aspects of general parks and gardens maintenance, including:

- Operation of ride-on mowers, edgers, blowers, and brush cutters.
- Operating of tractors for general activities, such as slashing and turf renovations.
- Monitoring turf and garden water needs.
- Assisting with garden maintenance, including mulching, planting and pruning of vegetated areas.
- Installing vertical pine pole bollards and other fencing.
- General litter collection, cleaning up and the blowing down of paved surfaces.
- Undertaking tree planting and street watering programs as directed.
- You like to undertake basic daily maintenance and safety inspections of equipment and mowing machinery used in the course of duty.
- You are friendly and will respond to customer enquiries (in the field) in a professional and courteous manner.

**What can you bring to the team?**
- Certificate II in Horticulture and/or Certificate II in Turf Management
- Current White Card
- Current unrestricted MR class drivers licence
- Previous experience working in a parks and gardens environment
- Basic horticultural knowledge
- Knowledge and experience in the safe operation of garden maintenance equipment such as ride on mowers, brush cutters, chainsaws, hedge pruners, garden hand tools
- Competent in the use of tablets, smartphones and other electronic devices

**The finer details**

A permanent full time OSE 2 position attracts a salary range of $67,801 - $69,563 gross per annum dependent on qualifications and experience. As part of our recruitment process, you will be required to participate in a full pre-employment medical that includes drug and alcohol testing.

**Why work with us?**

You will be working for the City of Mandurah, an employer of choice and one of Western Australia’s fastest growing local authorities. Our employees instil the values of connected, integrity, excellence, courage and innovate.

There are many advantages in working for the City, including:

- A fair salary - enjoy great work conditions including salary sacrificing options.
- Access to free staff parking.
- Superannuation Guarantee Contributions (SGC) payments with matching additional contributions made by the City in accordance with the City’s Enterprise Agreement.
- Health and wellbeing initiatives, including free recreation centre membership.
- Learning and Development opportunities.
- 9-day fortnight.
- Transparent performance framework.
- Generous leave entitlements.
- Employee Assistance Program support.
- A vibrant Employee Reward and Recognition Program

**Casey Mihovilovich**
**Chief Executive Officer