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Parks Labourer
Do you want to be part of something challenging and rewarding? Are you passionate about our community? If so, joining the Glen Innes Severn Council might be the right career move for you.
Working for Council means you'll be joining a dedicated team where your individual effort is part of something much bigger – delivering great things for our community.
The Council covers an area of 5,487km2, and is located in the beautiful New England area of NSW. This area encompasses the town of Glen Innes and villages of Deepwater, Emmaville, Glencoe, Wellingrove and Red Range. We're proud of the contribution our community makes to this vibrant, dynamic and attractive area in which to live and work.
Glen Innes offers an attractive lifestyle including a well serviced and friendly rural community, laid back living, short commuting times, affordable housing, easy access to NSW north coast beaches and larger regional centres, and terrific recreational and sporting facilities.
A GREAT PLACE TO WORK
As part of our team you will have the opportunity to make a real difference to our community, working with a diverse range of passionate, supportive and engaging people within a collaborative environment. You will also be part of a workplace that offers competitive employee benefits and opportunities and encourages professional development including:
- Salary packaging (including novated motor vehicle leasing and remote area housing benefits) for all permanent staff
- Long service leave after 5 years
- Corporate wellbeing programs
- PPE supplied
- Training and development programs
- Education assistance
THE POSITION
Working in Council’s Recreation and Open Spaces Section, this position performs a key role within the team responsible for maintaining parks, sporting fields and reserves.
Reporting to the Manager of Recreation and Open Spaces, you will:
- Operate tractors with slashers, ride-on lawn mowers and hand mowers to mow parks, sporting fields, other public reserves, council owned facilities and roadsides.
- Operate whipper snippers and brush cutters to trim and control grass and weeds.
- Operate trucks, utilities and tractors with trailers to move tools, equipment and materials, rubbish and garden waste.
- Maintain records relevant to the duties of the position, including timesheets, truck and plant maintenance logs, and site specific WHS records.
- Direct the flow of traffic at work sites, including the use of stop/go signs to regulate traffic flow and maintain safety.
Please note: A full list of accountabilities is located within the attached Information Package
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Specifically, you will have:
Essential
- Current Class C driver’s licence (car licence)
- Demonstrated ability to operate trucks, tractors and parks maintenance equipment such as ride-on lawn mowers
- An understanding of basic mechanical principles and the ability to perform routine maintenance and minor repairs on plant and equipment
- Ability to read and comprehend written instructions and procedures and accurately complete maintenance records and other routine forms
- Safe Work NSW WHS General Construction Induction (White Card)
Desirable
- Current Class MR driver's licence (Medium Rigid)
- Previous experience and/or appropriate certificates/accreditations in: traffic control; chainsaw operations; chemical use (chemcert); first aid
HOW TO APPLY
- Applications close: 5:00pm on Monday 1 February 2021
- Carefully read the Information Package to familiarise yourself with the role and application process
- Position specific enquiries may be directed to Graham Archibald on (02) 6730 2364 or email garchibald@gisc.nsw.gov.au
- Enquiries relating to the application process may be directed to Helen Stapleton on (02) 6730 2303 or email jobs@gisc.nsw.gov.au
- Please note that as part of Glen Innes Severn Council's recruitment process, prior to an offer of employment being made, recommended candidates will be required to undertake referee checks, police checks and a functional assessment with Council’s physiotherapist.
- All candidates will be notified of the outcome via the email address you supply as part of your application.
Council is an EEO employer. Women, Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islanders, people with a disability, and members of racial, ethnic, and ethno-religious minority groups are encouraged to apply.
Craig Bennett - General Manager
Promoting a safe and healthy workplace
Information Package
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