The City of Cockburn has an exciting future and is committed to delivering outstanding service and achieving our vision of being the best place to be.

About the City

As one of the major coastal cities in Western Australia, Cockburn has it all. With a current population of over 120,000, the City offers an incredible coastline, beautiful beaches and parks, and a growing list of community facilities and employment opportunities.

Our vision of Cockburn, the best place to be helps to shape everything we do, with a focus on delivering for our changing and expanding community. With 24 suburbs, a long history and an exciting future, you’re invited to be part of it all.

About the Position

The City’s busy Parks Services team is looking for dedicated and reliable Turf Maintainer to join our experienced and passionate team. With over 300 parks and reserves, working in this beautiful environment will offer you the opportunity to expand and enhance your skills, while contributing to the wider community.

Your role will see you undertake Ride On mowing duties, use of whipper snippers, edgers, general gardening, weed spraying and pruning.

Other requirements of the position include:

• Experience in turf management.
• Experience using Ride on mowing and other equipment.
• MR Licence.
• White Card.
• Basic Traffic management ticket or willing to obtain.
• Chainsaw operation ticket or willing to obtain.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Solid understanding of safety protocols.

Salary and Benefits

The City of Cockburn provides its employees with generous employment conditions and highly desirable lifestyle benefits including:

• Full Time with fortnightly RDO
• Additional 2 days of leave per year
• Generous superannuation (up to 15%)
• Free gym membership & Wellness programs
• PPE and uniforms provided.

Hourly Rate: $35.43 up to $36.98 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.

Hours: 6.45 am - 4.00 pm

Information: Lathan Branigan – Parks Operations Supervisor on 9411 3444.

To apply: Please read the attached position description and selection criteria for a full understanding of the role before applying. Then click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button on the City’s webpage (Job Vacancies - City of Cockburn) and complete the online application.

Close Date: Applications for this position are open until a suitable pool of candidate/s is received. This means the vacancy may close without notice. If you are interested in this position, we highly recommend you apply as soon as possible.

Previous applicants need not to apply.

The City of Cockburn reserves the right to commence recruitment prior to this date.

Applicants are required to demonstrate a commitment to the City of Cockburn values.

The City of Cockburn is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people of all ages and people with disability.