Horticultural Equipment Operator

3 days ago


Croydon, Australia Maroondah City Council Full time

Maximum term Contract - Full Time - 5 Months
- Salary: $69,081 pa (pro rata) + super + allowance + 9 day fortnight
- Location: Croydon

**Horticultural Equipment Operator**
- **Maximum term Contract - Full Time - 5 Months approx. Extension may occur, depending on circumstances**:

- ** Salary: $69,081 pa (pro rata) + super + allowance + 9 day fortnight**:

- ** Location: Croydon**

The City of Maroondah is a municipality that blends the best of both city and country lifestyle and facilities. With a current population of around 115,044, Maroondah is home to 9,000 businesses that employ 36,000 people.

An exciting opportunity exists for qualified and experienced individual who has a passion in parks and gardens maintenance field to step into a temporary role, backfilling parental leave.

The Horticultural Equipment Operator reports directly to the Supervisor Parks Maintenance and is responsible for maintenance of Council facilities and open spaces including tree planting, landscaping, mowing and General maintenance of parks, gardens, reserves, roadsides, road medians and paths on Councils Parks and Facility maintenance programs (an ongoing cyclical program.) Maintenance is carried out via a Medium rigid truck, trailer and ride on mower.

**To be successful you will need**:

- Year 10 or 11 certificate 11 Basic Vocational training or equivalent.
- A Medium rigid truck License - Essential
- Working with Children Check ID Card - current.
- Demonstrated experience in horticultural maintenance or similar.
- Demonstrated experience in the maintenance of high-profile gardens and lawn areas.
- Demonstrated experience in the safe operation and maintenance of specialised horticultural equipment.
- Ability to communicate with internal and external stake holders i.e., management, employees, external stake holders, general public and service authorities.

As part of our selection process you may be required to have pre-employment checks. (Psychometric Assessment, Medical, CrimCheck and Working with Children Clearance).

**For further information please call Tim Louis, Team Leader Parks, and Open Space on Tel: 0428087435**

**Closing Date: Sunday 4 May 2025



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