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!

• Permanent Full-Time Position

• Formal Training & Development

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Responsibilities

• To perform tasks under the direction of the Supervisor Parks and Gardens 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.
• Provide guidance to other workers, and to have input into improving and developing structured maintenance routines.
• 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, including identifying and addressing plant pests, weeds and flora diseases.
• Various Town site maintenance tasks, including:
  • Public rubbish bin waste collection
  • Storm water drains maintenance
  • Playground inspections and repairs,
  • infrastructure repairs
  • street sweeping and
  • disposal of deceased animals
• Participation in a weekend maintenance roster of Shire public bins
• Weekend maintenance roster participation is required on a monthly basis.
• Grave digging and cemetery maintenance.
• Other duties as specified by the Supervisor Parks and Gardens and /or Co-ordinator Shire Works

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.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with small and large plant equipment is required.
• 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.
• Australian work rights are required for this position.

More information about how to apply, along with a position description, can be found on our website (www.donnybrook-balingup.wa.gov.au). Please direct any enquiries to employment@donnybrook.wa.gov.au 

We look forward to hearing from you!

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The Shire reserves the right to revoke this position vacancy before the advertised closing date should a suitable applicant be identified earlier.