$76K Total Remuneration Package

$65K Base Salary

Location: Sunshine Coast Stadium

Vacancy No: 6036

Permanent - Full-time

Applications close: Sunday, 4 May 2025 11:59pm AEST

Why work with us?

At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you’ll want to join our team!

With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region - Healthy, Smart, and Creative, council is at the forefront of delivering a number of region-shaping projects that will see the region become a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship and creativity, along with opportunities and a lifestyle for all to enjoy.

About the Role

We serve the most beautiful region in Australia, it’s hard not to feel pride for our work. Ask our people why they enjoy working with Sunshine Coast Council and they’ll almost always say, “community impact”.

As a delivery partner in the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games – you can be sure there’ll be many career-defining opportunities on the way.

Our Sport & Community Venues Branch are seeking a Parks Worker to join their team to contribute towards the delivery of high standard precinct and horticultural maintenance services for the Sunshine Coast Stadium, Maroochydore Multi Sports Complex and other venues within the Major Sports Facilities portfolio.

The role is responsible for carrying out horticulture and landscape tasks such as:

- Planting, weeding, mulching, pruning

- Brush cutting and edging

- Hedging

- Mowing

- Irrigation repairs and maintenance

- Turf Management, laying and fertilisation

- Plant propagation

- Remove and dispose of debris and litter from grounds and gardens

- General labouring

- Spray and control weeds and pests

- Line Marking

Under the direction of the Sports Turf Curator lead and Senior Site Parks Officers, carry out maintenance of fields and buildings that are within the Major Sport Facilities venues portfolio, so the precincts are maintained and presented to a high standard and in a safe condition.

Assist with the preparation of playing fields for fixtures and training, including line marking, set out fields to meet the individual’s requirements of the respective football codes and change-over of line marking and goal posts.

Perform day to day cleaning and programmed maintenance as required.

About you

As someone passionate about Horticulture and the outdoors, who brings a high level of energy you will possess:

Certificate III in Horticulture or relevant trade experience.

Relevant plant licences as required.

Experience in a hands-on role delivering and maintaining efficient and effective day to day operations of mowing, gardening and horticultural tasks, and in amenity and turf maintenance.

Knowledge of the use of chemicals and pesticides, horticultural machinery and equipment.

Essential to your success is physical agility and the level of fitness, strength and dexterity to carry out labouring and frequent heavy lifting & bending. As such, appointment to this position is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment medical assessment.

Our Culture & Employee Benefits

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits which include but are not limited to:

9-day fortnight - to support your enjoyment of the lifestyle benefits Sunshine Coast has to offer.

Discounted health related memberships and other wellbeing initiatives

Generous Superannuation benefits - council will also contribute 12% Superannuation in addition to your 6% superannuation contribution.

How to apply

Your written application should include:

A 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile. Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing this criteria; and

A current resume or curriculum vitae.

Once you have these two documents ready, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to complete your application.

Further Information

Helpful information to assist you in completing your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.

To learn more about Council’s vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2024-2028.

For specific enquiries contact Simon Stephens during business hours on 0428 970 691.

We're working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team [email protected].

At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.