Your Opportunity
Are you passionate about constructing and maintaining the local parks, gardens and other facilities in Warwick?
This job could be for you!
As a Parks Labourer, you will work within a small but effective and efficient team to carry out the qualified maintenance and construction duties within the parks and gardens environment, as well as other facilities, to create a positive impression for the community of the Southern Downs and the region's visitors by using your proven ability and general knowledge of garden construction and maintenance, basic horticultural techniques and rudimentary landscape design.
You will also be operating and completing preventative maintenance on a variety of hand tools, machinery and mowers related to parks and gardens operations; cleaning walls, floors and sewerage fixtures in park and public toilets; emptying street and park bins; washing and cleaning bin liners; general watering and minor water maintenance work; and many more tasks!
Term: Permanent, Full-time
Hours of Work: 76 hours per fortnight
Pay Level: $2,****** per fortnight (Level 3), plus 12% superannuation and 17.5% annual leave loading
In accordance with Council's Enterprise Agreement and the relevant Award.
Pay rate dependant on relevant skills and experience.
Employment Base: Warwick, Queensland
Applications Close: 11:59pm Tuesday, 28th July ****
About the Department
The Parks and Operations Department delivers a range of services internally and externally which contribute to the overall service outcomes of Council.
As part of the Infrastructure, Assets and Projects Directorate, the Department delivers an extremely diverse range of operational field roles including maintenance of Council parks, gardens, buildings and playgrounds.
Other services include management of building service contracts, fleet mechanical repairs and supporting grieving families through our cemetery services.
The Department also delivers capital works projects for Council buildings, parks and cemeteries, and as part of its field work manages the procurement and disposal of road vehicles and heavy plant operated by Council.
What You Will Do
The complete Key Responsibilities of this role can be found in the Position Description.These include (but are not limited to):
Construction, maintenance and development of parks and gardens, streetscapes and public areas;
Basic horticulture and landscape design;
Collecting litter from parks, open spaces, streets and public areas, including carparks; and
Cleaning walls, floors and sewerage fixtures in park and public toilets.
What You Will Need
To be considered for this role, you will need:
The legal right to live and work in Australia




MANDATORY POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Immunisation record indicating Hepatitis A&B; vaccinations or immunity, or the ability to be vaccinated in accordance with Council's Immunisation Procedure.
REQUIRED LICENCES & QUALIFICATIONS
A person in this position will need to hold a current certificate for Working in Proximity to Traffic Awareness Parts 1 & 2, or have the ability to obtain before or during commencement;
A current Class C (Car) licence or greater; and
An Occupational Health and Safety Construction Induction Card ("White Card"), or the ability to obtain before commencement.
Proven ability in, and general knowledge of, general garden construction and maintenance, basic horticultural techniques and rudimentary landscape design
Sound literacy, numeracy and problem-solving skills, including the ability to complete documentation in the workplace
Knowledge of Work Health and Safety requirements relevant to a park's environment
Demonstrated ability to undertake manual handling and labouring duties while exposed to the elements for extended periods
To be able to demonstrate your competence in relation to all of the Selection Criteria as detailed in the Position Description.
What We Offer
At Southern Downs Regional Council, we know that that our people are our strength.
With this front of mind, we provide a wide range of perks and a holistic approach to supporting our employees, including:
Competitive wages, conditions and allowances
Salary packaging and remote area benefits available, which can significantly increase tax savings and take-home pay
Discounted corporate health insurance plans
Improved work-life balance opportunities, such as a 9-day work fortnight and consideration of other flexible work options
Generous leave provisions including Special Family Leave, Cultural Leave and 17.5% annual leave loading
Access to a wide range of health and wellness initiatives, including free, skin checks, flu vaccinations and wellness medicals, and discounted gym memberships
Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families (24/7 access).
This service includes counselling, financial coaching, nutritional support and legal referrals, as well as access to specialised wellbeing support for LGBTIQA+ individuals, First Nations people,



and individuals experiencing domestic and family violence through dedicated helpline
Opportunities for on and off the job personal and professional development (study assistance available in accordance with policy)
Further Information
For further information about this role and working for Southern Downs Regional Council, please refer to the documents below:
If you have any additional enquiries in relation to this position, please contact David Webster, Parks Supervisor North on ******** ***.
Apply Now!
At SDRC, we believe that diversity enriches our workplace, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes.
We welcome applications from qualified people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders and abilities, who have applicable working rights in Australia.
To apply for this opportunity, you will be asked to complete an online application form and provide:
Your current CV or Resume.
When you are ready to begin your application, please click on the "Apply" button below to be taken to our online application portal.
Please ensure you provide all of the information requested and that your application is lodged by the closing date (as shown above).
Should you have any difficulty lodging your application online, please contact our People & Culture Team on ph. ******** *** for assistance.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Southern Downs Regional Council – A Great Place to Work
What we do at SDRC is more than just a job to us.
Whether it's maintaining our clean water supply, keeping our parks and gardens beautiful, servicing our plant and vehicles, providing contemporary library services, responding to natural disasters or showcasing our region's immense natural beauty and economic strength, every Council employee strives to make a real difference for our local community.
Few employers combine so many diverse disciplines (e.g. engineers, childcare workers, trades such as mechanics and plumbers, safety specialists, project managers, plant operators, finance experts, IT specialists and urban planners to name a few) in one organisation.
At SDRC, we work together towards the same goal.
By integrating a multi-disciplined workplace with collective ideas and skillsets, we provide unique opportunities for our people to develop and grow within their chosen career.
We are passionate about aligning business, community and government to achieve social, economic and environmental outcomes.
We believe this is best realised when people are invested in the long-term outcomes of where they live and work.
If this sounds like you too, then working in local government at SDRC may be right for you.

📌 Parks Labourer (50463) (Queensland)
🏢 Southern Downs Regional Council
📍 Queensland