Garden Truck Driver

1 week ago

Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia Tweed Shire Council Full time $56,135 - $63,220 per year
About the role:

We are advertising to fill two (2) Gardener Truck Driver positions, this role carries out construction and maintenance work throughout the Tweed Shire. The Gardener Truck Driver maintains parks, gardens, sports fields, and trees, including weed control and turf upkeep. They manage maintenance runs, supervise assistants when assigned, and work independently. The role includes giving direction to support staff and performing other duties as required. Tasks are carried out under the guidance of a supervisor or tradesperson.

What's on offer:
  • a base salary ranging from $56,135 per annum with competency-based increments up to $63,620 per annum, plus 12% super
  • 76 hour, 9 day fortnight
  • training and development opportunities
  • flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
  • generous employment conditions (we have too many to list -
We are seeking:
  • Hold a current Medium Rigid (MR) vehicle licence.
  • Strong literacy and numeracy skills for reading instructions, maintaining records, and completing reports.
  • Proven ability to perform a range of maintenance tasks across various work types.
  • Capable of working independently and leading others in a team environment.
  • Sound understanding of WHS requirements and ability to adapt to changing priorities in scheduled maintenance.
About us:
  • Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
  • The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.
  • Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles. We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options.
  • Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers' Association) has named Council the 2021 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government.
Where it's located:

This position is based in Tweed Heads, and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes:

Friday 19 September 2025 at 12 noon sharp (NSW time). Late applications will not be permitted.

Pre-Employment Screening:

Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process.

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

  • Pre-employment medical – some roles require a functional (physical) assessment, and all positions are subject to drug and alcohol screening (a positive test result means the recruitment process ends and your application will not be considered).
  • Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.

Reference Checks are undertaken by the panel. Your 2 referees should ideally be your current and most recent supervisors. Your referees are not contacted unless you've been interviewed and are a preferred candidate.

Immunisations:

This position is identified as at risk of contracting vaccine-preventable/manageable diseases and as a consequence impacted employees are strongly recommended to participate in Council's workplace vaccination program.

How To Apply:

You must use your own email address, and not one used previously by another person that has applied for a position with council.

Once you start your online application, you cannot save and return to it later.

  • Have your Resume document ready to go.

If you'd like to COPY and PASTE question fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below:

  • Why are you interested in working at Tweed Shire Council, and what excites you most about this particular opportunity?

  • Do you hold a valid Medium Rigid (MR) Licence?

  • Please provide an example when you have followed work instructions and maintained records or filling out reports.

  • Provide at least one example of your past maintenance work experience and how it would make you a good candidate for this position.

  • Give at least one example relating to a time you have completed work without supervision and a time you when directed other staff members or a small team.

  • How do you make sure your work stays safe and on track, especially when things change suddenly?

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