Plant Operator

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Closing date: 6/10/2025 11:59 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time

Location: Parks Depot - MacLeay Street, Turvey Park NSW Wiradjuri Country

Department: Infrastructure Services - Parks and Strategic Operations

Employment type: Permanent Full-time

Work Arrangement: On-site

Are you passionate about the outdoors and have experience in horticulture, landscaping, or grounds maintenance? Do you want to play a key role in keeping our city's parks, reserves, and streetscapes looking their best? We want you to be a part of our team

• Permanent, full-time position (38 hours per week).
• Remuneration package of $2,323.36 gross per fortnight with the opportunity to progress to $2,788.03 gross per fortnight + superannuation (12%).
• Access to Council's Nine (9) Day Fortnight Arrangement.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.

• Generous leave entitlements.

• Please note: Rates of pay for all Council employees aged between 15-18 years of age are paid in accordance with the Local Government (State) Award 2023, Clause 32. Junior and Trainee Employment. For further information, please see Council's Junior Rates of Pay Fact Sheet.

This position will be responsible to:

As part of the Open Space, Horticulture, and Tree Maintenance teams, you'll work to deliver a high standard of presentation across our city's parks, gardens, sportsgrounds, reserves, and streetscapes. Your day will involve a variety of tasks including:

• Operating and maintaining Council plant and equipment, with a focus on tractors and mowers.
• Gardening and landscaping duties such as planting, pruning, mowing, and tree maintenance.
• Maintaining streetscapes and roadsides through weeding, irrigation, and pest control.
• Contributing to safety management, site security, and environmental rehabilitation projects.

Essential requirements:

• Class C Driver's Licence (MR Licence preferred).
• General Construction Induction Certificate (White Card).
• Proven experience in a similar role with hands-on skills in gardening, maintenance, or landscaping and tractor operations.
• Excellent communication, time management, and organisational skills.
• A commitment to delivering high-quality customer service and ensuring safety and compliance.
• Strong team player who can also work independently.
• Qualifications in Horticulture and/or Sports Turf Management are highly desirable.

In accordance with Work Health and Safety legislation, the successful applicant is required to be vaccinated for Hepatitis B and will be asked to provide evidence of this.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a dedicated, supportive team that takes pride in maintaining and enhancing the local environment.
• Work outdoors and make a real difference in the beauty of our community spaces.
• Competitive salary and opportunities for training and career progression.

What is next?

Applications close Monday, 6 October 2025 at 11.59pm AEST with interviews to be held in the week commencing Monday, 13 October 2025.

If you are interested in this role and would like more information, please contact Brian Cattell, Supervisor Sportsgrounds on

As part of the recruitment process, pre-employment checks will be conducted in line with requirements of the position.

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Council is an inclusive employer. We strive to reflect the community in which we work, as a result we welcome and encourage applications from skilled people from all walks of life. This includes women, men, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with a disability, veterans, sexually and gender diverse people, people with lived experience and people of all ages.