Permanent | Full Time | 76hrs Per Fortnight | Commuting Use of a City Vehicle

Premium Recquatic Membership | 13% Superannuation | Rostered Day Off (Nine Day Fortnight)

PACS Band 5 ($78,485 - $85,493 p/a) on the City of Kwinana’s structured remuneration schedule
Hours of Work: 7:00am - 4:00pm Mon to Thurs and 7:00am - 3:45pm Fri (one RDO per f/n)

What’s On Offer
A rare and rewarding opportunity exists for a methodical and detail-oriented individual to join our City Operations Parks team at the City of Kwinana. This is a full-time position reporting to the Supervisor Contracts (Parks) and working alongside a team of dedicated staff.

As our newest team member, you will support the supervision of external contractors and ensure effective delivery of contracted works in public open spaces alongside the Supervisor. The successful incumbent will be responsible for conducting audits and reporting on the Parks works program to confirm compliance with timeframes, KPIs, specifications and safety standards.

Who Are We?
The City of Kwinana is a thriving ocean-side community at the heart of Western Australia’s major industrial development and has the second fastest growing population within any local government area in the state. The City has seen extensive redevelopment including new residential areas, schools, retail precincts, community facilities and transport links that continue to transform Kwinana into a unique and liveable City. This is an opportunity to make some significant contributions to the City and progress your career.

What You’ll Need
To make an impact in this role, the successful candidate will have:

Tertiary qualification in contract management, horticulture, turf, or related filed or extensive relevant experience in lieu of formal qualifications.

Demonstrated experience supporting the supervision of contractors delivering horticultural or public space maintenance services, including monitoring performance, safety, and service standards.

Sound knowledge of horticultural practices, turf management, irrigation systems, and environmental standards relevant to parks maintenance.

Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with contractors, internal teams, and community stakeholders.

Experience in auditing contractor compliance, particularly in relation to safety requirements and contract obligations.

Ability to collect and report on contract performance and scheduled work programs.

Comprehensive understanding of Occupational Health and Safety Legislation and demonstrated application of risk management principles in operational environments.

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite – outlook, word, excel and business systems such as Technology One.

Basic Worksite Traffic Management. Current C-class driver's licence, Safety Awareness Training – White Card, Provide First Aid.

What’s In It For You?
At the City of Kwinana you will enjoy a true work-life balance, with access to flexible working arrangements and a fantastic workplace culture borne from a collaborative team environment.

Other perks include, but are not limited to…

A fantastic workplace, recently ranked alongside the top 10% of the most constructive local governments in Australia and New Zealand for workplace culture!

Competitive salary plus 13% superannuation.

Commuting use of a City vehicle.

Nine day fortnight (RDO).

A robust employee wellness program with initiatives designed to support employees' physical and mental wellbeing.

A generous Celebration and Recognition Policy for employees.

Career development, training opportunities and study support.

Premium Kwinana Recquatic Centre membership.

Want To Know More?
To be considered for this position, applicants must submit a CV, a cover letter and a statement addressing the relevant Selection Criteria with specific examples in no more than two (2) pages.

For more information relating to the position please call Joseph Girod, Coordinator Parks and Natural Areas, on 0411 688 712.

Apply online: www.kwinana.wa.gov.au

Applications close: 5.00 PM, Thursday 10 July 2025

The City of Kwinana reserves the right to commence recruitment prior to the closing date, and will not accept or consider late applications

The City of Kwinana promotes and values diversity to create a unique work force. Applicants from diverse backgrounds, such as Aboriginal people, people living with disability or people from different cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The City also strives to be a customer centric organisation, with the customer at the centre of everything we do. As such, all employees play an important role in helping us to achieve this by ensuring they provide best-practice customer service. The City has the goal of zero harm for its employees, this includes providing a smoke-free environment and minimising exposure to the elements. Conditions of employment are in accordance with the City’s current Enterprise Agreement. For further information, please contact our Recruitment team on 9236 4618 or 9236 4628.

Please note: As part of the City’s recruitment process, the selected applicant will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical which includes a Drug and Alcohol screen test.