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Blacktown, New South WalesDescription
Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 450,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community and people from more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.
With $26.43 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 34,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.
Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.
Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.
About The Opportunity
We have a rapidly expanding Greenspace Services section with numerous recreational facilities, with the growth of the North West Growth Sector.
We are looking for highly motivated individuals to work within small teams to maintain our parks and reserves in accordance with service level requirements and schedules, on a permanent, full-time basis.
You will be responsible for the mowing, weeding, cleaning and litter collection of our parks, reserves, and other public greenspace areas.
Essential
Qualifications and experience
- Previous experience in maintaining public open space areas and public assets including parks and reserves, nature strips, sports fields, etc
- Class C driver’s licence.
- Class MR driver’s licence
- Demonstrated commitment to customer service
- Ability to work within a team environment
- Traffic Controller accreditation
- Chemical application accreditation
- Chainsaw accreditation
- Available to work reasonable amount of overtime as required.
The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council’s Enterprise Agreement.
- Entry level for this position starts at $1,197.30 per week
- 38-hour working week
- Rostered Day Off (RDO) every fortnight
- Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 12% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs.
Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.
We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.
Position Description
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Apply now using our fast and easy-to-use online application process:
- Have your resume and any other relevant documentation ready to attach.
- Have a personal email address ready to use and complete your application without 'logging out' of the system.
- Review the questions and decide on your responses before commencing your application. Best of luck.
Contact officer: Brad Enright on 9839 5148
Internal ref: BCC329, BCC1799, BCC365, BCC433, BCC1699, BCC331 and BCC334
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