Municipal Employee - Open Space Grade 5 1.0FTE (One-Year Fixed-Term)
City of Victor Harbor
Posted 14 days ago
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Municipal Employee – Open Space Grade 5
Job type: One-year fixed-term contract (full-time)
Salary: $72,486 to $74,091 per annum
Application close date: 9am, Monday 10 November 2025
The City of Victor Harbor is looking for a passionate individual to join our hard-working Open Spaces team.
In this role, one of your key focuses will be mower operations and mower maintenance. You’ll also support general maintenance activities across Victor Harbor’s stunning parks and reserves.
What you’ll need to succeed
We’re seeking an enthusiastic individual who can play a hands-on role helping us enhance Council’s parks, gardens, reserves, outdoor recreation facilities, streetscapes and cemeteries.
You will bring:
- Experience maintaining parks, gardens, playgrounds and amenities
- Great communication skills
- Sound time management and ability to prioritise work
- A strong work ethic
This is your chance to join the passionate team that keeps Victor Harbor looking beautiful day in, day out.
Why work with us?
- Work Where You Love to Live – Victor Harbor is SA’s Top Tourism Town three years in a row.
- Award-Winning Workplace – We are a Mental Health First Aid Gold Skilled Workplace and a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace.
- Career Growth and Development – We invest in your professional development.
- Work-Life Balance – Enjoy flexible working arrangements, free flu shots and health checks.
- Supportive and Inclusive Culture – We promote Equal Employment Opportunity.
How to apply
Visit www.victor.sa.gov.au/employment to view the detailed position description and details of how to apply. Alternatively, contact the People and Culture Team at [email protected] or by calling (08) 8551 0500.
Applications should be addressed to Manager, People and Culture and specifically address the selection criteria within the job description.
Applications close at 9am on Monday, 10 November 2025.
About City of Victor Harbor
The township of Victor Harbor has long been a favoured holiday destination. Many of the visitors of the past have returned to Victor Harbor as residents in their retirement. In fact, Victor Harbor continues to be amongst the fastest growing communities in the State, with an average growth in excess of 3 % per annum for the past 10 years. But Victor Harbor today is attracting more than just retirees. The lure of a leisurely lifestyle has seen many families settle in the area. The combined schools of the city have almost 2,000 students who are drawn from across the Southern Fleurieu Peninsula. Victor Harbor's close proximity to metropolitan Adelaide has seen an emergence of commuters who live in Victor Harbor for the lifestyle and travel to the metropolitan area for work.
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