About the role
In this role, you will carry out horticultural and maintenance tasks, operate and maintain equipment safely, and support the Parks team in delivering high-quality, customer-focused services. You will also engage with the community and ensure accurate records of work are maintained.

Work type: Permanent full time
Classification: Band 2 commencing at $66,631 pa plus super (unqualified).
Band 3 commencing at $68,775 pa plus super (qualified).

Key responsibilities include:

• Follow all reasonable directions given by the Team Leader and other more senior staff in accordance with operational requirements which may include, but is not limited to, weeding, mowing, propagation, spraying of appropriate insecticides, herbicides and fungicides to a regular or modified program as required.
• Undertake tasks including site preparation, planting, maintenance, and liaising with community groups and the public.
• Operate and maintain plant and equipment, which may include, but is not limited to, sprayers, hand/small ride on mowers, small tractors and related machinery, in an effective and efficient manner and in compliance with relevant laws/regulations, codes of practice and applicable directives.
• Work within all Council health and safety policies and procedures.
• Effective and efficient recording of maintenance works undertaken, time sheets, plant sheets and recorded on Councils Management Maintenance system.

About you
To be successful in this role, you will have a Certificate III in Horticulture / Certificate III in Parks and Gardens or similar, or a genuine passion for horticultural maintenance in the parks environment with the commitment to undertake funded training to gain your qualification.

Essential Experience:

• Experience in a range of horticultural activities preferably in a maintenance role.
• Good knowledge of a range of plant material including their growing conditions and maintenance requirements and ability to further develop knowledge through research and practical observation.
• Extensive experience in the broad range of horticultural maintenance activities performed in the Parks environment.
• Ability to embrace technology and new ways of working.
• Current Working with Children check (employee)
• A current Victorian medium truck licence (desirable).

If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now! 

A career with us
We’d love for you to continue your career with the City and set the benchmark for a sustainable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace.  With a range of benefits, flexible working options, learning and development opportunities, support services and the opportunity to give back to the community, the City has so much to offer!

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Applications and Enquiries
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Enquiries:  Peter Arundell | Parks Operational Leader | PArundell@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

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