Do you love the smell of fresh-cut grass and the satisfaction of a well-kept garden? Join the Shire of Donnybrook Balingup as a Parks & Gardens General Hand and help keep our parks, playgrounds, and public spaces looking their best!
Responsibilities
To perform tasks under the direction of the of the Parks and Gardens Supervisor and Leading Hand’s.
To preserve, maintain and improve Shire infrastructure, equipment and land, under Shire management.
To strive for continuous improvement in the workplace and contribute positively as a member of the Works and Services team.
Be committed to the ethos – getting the job done in an efficient, safe and timely manner.’
To comply with the Shire’s risk management and occupational safety and health policies and procedures.
Promote safety awareness and to ensure a safe working environment for self and others.
Undertake administrative duties, including completion of timesheets, plant pre-start checks, reporting of plant defects and recording of job specific records.
Operational
Mowing of verges, parks, ovals and reserves.
Planting and maintaining garden beds (including manual labour and chemical spraying).
Pruning of street trees and shrubs.
Undertake watering and maintenance of reticulation systems.
General horticultural duties
Participation in a weekend maintenance roster of Shire public bins.
Grave digging and cemetery maintenance.
About You
Current ‘C’ class drivers licence.
Hold a General Construction Induction White (or Blue) Card
Demonstrated experience in the effective and efficient use of small and large plant, applicable to the position.
Demonstrated ability to work proactively within a team environment.
A ‘MR’ class drivers’ licence is desirable (or willingness to obtain).
Any relevant qualifications or certificates to a Parks and Gardens position, including traffic management accreditation are also desirable.
Please direct any enquiries to [email protected] or contact Human Resources on 08 9780 4200.
The Shire reserves the right to revoke this position vacancy before the advertised closing date should a suitable applicant be identified earlier.
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