 
						Horticultural Labourer
5 days ago
Love working outdoors? Enjoy being part of a close-knit team? Here's your chance to help keep the City's green spaces looking their absolute best
About the City of Kalamunda
The City of Kalamunda is a local authority with a population of 63,000 located approximately a 35-minute drive from the Perth CBD. The City provides the opportunity to work in a diverse environment from rural, natural bushland to highly developed residential, commercial and industrial areas.
About this Opportunity
Safely and efficiently undertake manual labouring duties and operate and maintain a variety of plant items including trucks, to assist in the completion of maintenance to the City's parkland, streetscapes and landscaped areas, whilst providing a high level of customer service to Council's internal and external clients to ensure efficient and effective operations.
This position works within a small, motivated team. Some of the duties of this role include:
- Perform a range of labouring tasks, such as pruning, mowing, weeding and spreading mulch.
- Operate and maintain a variety of items of plant and machinery items such as lawn mowers, brush cutter and hand tools.
- Operate trucks and equipment in a safe manner.
Further details can be found in the Key Result Areas of the Position Description
About You
To be successful for this role you will require:
- MR driver's licence and truck driving experience
- Current WA Construction Induction Card (White Card)
- Demonstrated experience in physical labouring.
- Demonstrated understanding and experience in horticulture.
- Experience in plant and vehicle operations such as trucks, ride on and walk behind mowers, brush cutters, landscaping hand tools, and chemical handling and application.
- Sound knowledge of safe operation procedures and maintenance of tools and equipment
- Knowledge and awareness of WHS rules and regulations, including a sound knowledge of safe working practices.
- Demonstrated communication skills, both written and oral with an ability to deal with members of the public and other council officers.
- Working well in a team as well as an ability to work independently and unsupervised
Hours of Work
This is permanent full-time position working Monday to Friday, 76 hours over a 9-day fortnight with a rostered day off.
About the Benefits
This position offers a salary of $72,218.31 per annum, plus superannuation and an operations allowance. Other benefits include:
- Annual increments and EBA salary increases
- A generous superannuation co-contribution scheme
- Free parking
- 22 days annual leave which attracts 17.5% loading
- Personal Leave
- Corporate Health Membership Discounts
- Free access to online learning
- Discounted membership at City owned facilities
- Rostered day off fortnightly
How to Apply
Refer to the Career Opportunities section at for the position description.
Submit your application consisting of a covering letter and a current resume through Seek, attaching a maximum of TWO separate documents in PDF version.
For any further queries about the role, please contact People Services on
Applications close Sunday, 28 September 2025.
The City of Kalamunda reserves the right to commence recruitment prior to the closing date.
Submissions from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
The City of Kalamunda is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all people and want to build a workforce as diverse as the community we serve. We aim to have a work environment where everyone feels included and everyone can realise their full potential.
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