Parks and Gardens Operator

Join the Hays team as a Parks Operator and enjoy an active outdoor role with weekly pay & career opportunities

Your new role

Are you someone who enjoys working outdoors, staying active, and taking pride in creating and maintaining beautiful green spaces? We are seeking a Parks Operator to join a local council team and help maintain the parks, reserves, gardens, and public spaces that our community enjoys every day.
As a Parks Operator, no two days are the same. Your duties may include:

• Maintaining parks, gardens, and public open spaces through weeding, planting, mulching, watering, pruning, and spraying
  
• Driving council vehicles and trucks between various park and garden locations
  
• Carrying out verge and streetscape maintenance to keep public areas clean and presentable
  
• Operating a range of equipment and machinery, including:
  - Whipper snippers
  - Blowers
  - Ride-on mowers
  - Chainsaws
  - Other grounds maintenance equipment
  
• Undertaking physical outdoor work and manual handling tasks in a safe and efficient manner
  

What you'll need to succeed

• Previous experience in parks and gardens, landscaping, horticulture, or grounds maintenance
• A White Card (essential)
• MR or HR Driver's Licence (highly desirable)
• Chainsaw Ticket (highly desirable)
• Cert in Horticulture, Turf or equivalent (highly desirable)
• Experience operating outdoor maintenance equipment safely and effectively
• A strong work ethic, reliability, and a willingness to work as part of a team

What you'll get in return

• Opportunity to work with a respected local council and make a visible impact within the community
• Weekly pay
• Fortnightly Rostered Day Off (RDO) for improved work-life balance
• Potential for ongoing employment and future career development
• Supportive team environment with opportunities to expand your skills

What you need to do now

Please click here to apply.