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Leading Hand Mowing & Open Spaces

City of Karratha
Karratha, WA
A$121,393 p/a
Trades & Services → Gardening & Landscaping
Full-time
On-site

Posted 9 days ago


Salary Package: $121,393 per annum plus super

Permanent – Full Time

Come for a career and stay for a lifestyle!

Are you passionate about the outdoors and take pride in a well-maintained green space? We’re looking for a motivated and experienced Leading Hand – Mowing & Open Spaces to help guide our dedicated Parks & Gardens crew in delivering first-class maintenance of the City’s parks, ovals, streetscapes, and open spaces.

In this hands-on leadership role, you’ll be working closely with the Parks and Gardens Maintenance Supervisor to coordinate daily operations, support and mentor field staff, and contribute to the planning and delivery of our annual maintenance programs.

What You’ll Be Doing:

  • Supervising and supporting a team of field staff and contractors in the maintenance of parks and gardens
  • Mentoring team members in best-practice horticulture and turf care techniques
  • Coordinating work programs, spray schedules, and inspections
  • Getting hands-on in turf renovation, fertilising, irrigation maintenance and more
  • Ensuring safety, compliance, and a high standard of work across all activities
  • Contributing to a positive, proactive, and collaborative team culture

We’re looking for someone who has:

  • Trade qualifications or solid experience in Horticulture, Arboriculture or Greenkeeping
  • Strong leadership and team coordination skills
  • Practical knowledge of sustainable parks maintenance and irrigation systems
  • A keen eye for quality, safety, and detail
  • A current HR driver’s licence (or willingness to obtain within 6 months)
  • The drive to make Karratha’s public spaces the best they can be!

Why work with us?

At the City of Karratha, you’ll be part of a supportive team making a real difference in the community. You’ll enjoy job stability, professional development opportunities, and the satisfaction of seeing the tangible results of your hard work every day.

If you’re ready to lead from the front and help shape the green spaces our community enjoys, we’d love to hear from you!

For further information including position description, click “Apply” to be taken to the City of Karratha’s online recruitment portal.

Applications close: 4.00pm, Wednesday 11 June 2025.

For enquiries, contact the People & Culture Team on 9186 8543.

Previous applicants need not apply


About City of Karratha

Karratha, WA, Australia
Administration & Office Support

The City boasts a comprehensive working local history collection containing maps, plans, documents, photographs, newspapers, ephemera and oral history recordings. These are housed at the Karratha Public Library.

The purpose of Economic Development is to build up the economic capacity of the City of Karratha to improve its economic future and the quality of life for all.

It is a process by which the City will liaise with the public, business, government and not-for-profit sector partners collectively, to create better conditions for economic growth and employment generation.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

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