Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can grow and develop while having the benefit of living in an idyllic North Coast location? Here at Clarence Valley Council, we strive to be a progressive employer that offers a rewarding and flexible work environment. Our vision is to create a community full of opportunity and our workforce is where we start to achieve our community aspirations.

Located in the Northern Rivers of NSW, we cover 10,441 square kilometres with the three major community hubs of Grafton, Yamba and Maclean. We are one of the biggest employers in the Valley and can offer you a rewarding career and a new lifestyle. Our goal is to be the employer of choice in the Valley, creating opportunities for those who live here already and for those who want to move here.

We are in an exciting period of transformation with a focus on employee engagement, satisfaction and delivering exceptional services and facilities for the community.

So come and join the team while enjoying all that Clarence Valley has to offer you and your family.

Learn more about living in the Clarence Valley here.

What you need to know...

• permanent full time - 76 hours per fortnight
• the package: $62,123 to $74,083 plus superannuation per annum
• location: Grafton, NSW
• access to fitness passport
• 9 day fortnight

About the role

Nothing is more pleasant to the eye than green grass kept finely shorn' - Francis Bacon

Our playing fields, golf courses, parks and reserves with specialist turf are the green heart of our urban centres and towns. They come together as a collective of facilities to create a mosaic of invaluable living assets for our communities. The management of the playing fields, golf courses and other areas of specialist turf over the Clarence Valley local government area is a huge, physically demanding but very rewarding task.

If you are you passionate about greenkeeping, share a desire to provide well maintained playing fields, golf courses and other areas of specialist turf now and for future generations, and are you looking for an opportunity ‘to plan and deliver services valued by the community’?

Apply to join Clarence Valley Council’s Open Spaces team for the opportunity grow your skills in one of the most scenically beautiful and geographically diverse areas of the Northern Rivers. We are seeking passionate applicants that have a strong desire to contribute to the improvement and general maintenance of Council’s playing fields, golf courses and other areas of specialist turf. We offer a good work / life balance and STRIVE ‘to make the Clarence Valley a community full of opportunity’.

Contact
Andrew Auglys, Team Leader Open Spaces on 02 6645 0308.

Closing date
Tuesday 26 August 2025 at 11.30 pm (NSW time).

Other important information
This position is located at Council's Rushforth Road Works Depot, however, this may change should business needs identify other work locations to be more appropriate to deliver our services in the future.

A probation period applies to this position.

How to apply
All applications must be lodged online via Council's website www.clarence.nsw.gov.au

For this application you will be required to:

• address essential selection criteria from the position description
• address desirable selection criteria from the position description
• supply a resume
• supply a cover letter
• supply relevant certificates and licences.

For further information about the selection process including tips on how to address the selection criteria please refer to the Careers page on www.clarence.nsw.gov.au

Council is an EEO employer and First Nations people are encouraged to apply.

Council also recognises the skills and attributes of veterans and welcomes applications from ex-service personnel.