Plant Operator (Parks and Natural Areas)

Job No: SSC1846

Location: Sutherland Shire

We're looking for a motivated Plant Operator to join our Parks & Natural Areas team. If you enjoy working with a great crew, take pride in maintaining parks and open spaces, and have experience operating horticultural plant and equipment, we'd love to hear from you.

Every day is different as you help keep our parks, gardens, sports fields and natural areas looking their best for the community to enjoy.

What you'll be doing

- Operating a range of horticultural plant and equipment, including ride-on mowers, tractors, slashers, wood chippers and chainsaws.
- Mowing, brush cutting and edging parks and reserves.
- Maintaining gardens through planting, pruning, mulching, watering, fertilising and weed control.
- Assisting with minor landscaping and bushland maintenance.
- Loading, transporting and unloading materials and equipment.
- Conducting daily pre-start inspections and maintaining equipment.
- Working safely while following WHS procedures, traffic management requirements and environmental standards.
- Reporting asset defects and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

About You

You'll be someone who enjoys hands‑on work, values teamwork and takes pride in delivering quality outcomes.

To be successful you'll have:

- A current White Card .
- Experience operating horticultural plant and equipment.
- A solid commitment to workplace health and safety.
- Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a team.
- The ability to plan your work, manage your workload and deliver quality results.

Highly regarded:

- Certificate II in Horticulture,



Arboriculture or similar.
- ChemCert (AQF3) or equivalent.

Why Join Us?

- Permanent full‑time position.
- 38‑hour week with a 9‑day fortnight .
- Work outdoors in a variety of beautiful parks and open spaces.
- Supportive team environment with ongoing training and development.
- Opportunity to contribute to projects that improve our local community.
- Stable local government employment with excellent work‑life balance.

Join our Team and Grow with Us!

If you are ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role that makes a real difference in the community, apply now to join our team at Sutherland Shire Council!

- Package: $67,397 - $75,483 gross p.a. plus 12% superannuation. Salary will be determined based on the skills and experience of successful candidates.
- Hours of work: Permanent Full Time 38 hours per week with a 9 day fortnight.
- Benefit: Fitness passport, employee assistance program, annual flu shots, health and wellbeing programme and novated lease options.

Suitable candidates are subject to pre‑employment screening which includes Reference Checks, Work Rights Verification, Identity and Functional/Medical History Checks, and will also include a Criminal History, Qualification and Working with Children Check.



Employment is subject to clearance of all these checks.

Reach out to George Crowe, Sports Turf Manager () for any job specific enquiries. Breanna Rivers, , Talent Acquisition Business Partner, can assist with any recruitment related enquiries.

Council is a Child Safe Organisation and is committed to ensuring the NSW Government’s Child Safe Standards are incorporated in our procedures, practices, programs, and events.

About Sutherland Shire Council

Sutherland Shire is a unique area in greater Sydney. Boasting iconic beaches, stunning coastline, vibrant town centres and incredible national parks. All just 26 km from the CBD. As one of the largest Councils in NSW, we’re home to a growing and connected community of more than 230,000 people.

Watch the video to hear from our people about the wide range of projects we’re delivering for our community.

It’s a great time to join our team and do work that matters.

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📌 Plant Operator (Parks and Natural Areas) (City of Sydney)
🏢 Sutherland Shire Council
📍 City of Sydney