Join Our Parks & Streetscape Team This Summer

Do you enjoy working outdoors, being active and making a visible difference in your local community?

Inner West Council is seeking enthusiastic and reliable Summer Casual Parks and Streetscape Workers to join our Parks & Streetscape team for the upcoming summer season.

This is a fantastic chance to gain practical experience in local government, learn new skills and contribute to maintaining the beautiful parks, verges, streetscapes and public spaces that our community enjoys every day.

If you have a great attitude, robust work ethic and willingness to learn, we'll provide on-the-job training and support to help you succeed.

Successful applicants must be available to commence from 14 September 2026.

Working as part of Council's Streetscape Operations team, you will assist with the maintenance and presentation of streetscapes and public open spaces across the Inner West.

Your responsibilities may include:

- Verge and streetscape mowing
- Whipper snipping and edging
- Turf maintenance
- Weed management
- Litter collection and maintaining clean public spaces
- Operating and maintaining tools, equipment and machinery safely
- Responding to community requests and contributing to a positive customer experience
- Supporting other Parks & Streetscape teams as required

You’ll work as part of a supportive team that takes pride in delivering high quality outcomes for the community.

Pleaseread the Position Description to familiarise yourself with all the requirements and conditions of the role.

About You

We're looking for people who:

- Enjoy working outdoors in varying weather conditions
- Are physically fit and comfortable undertaking manual work
- Have a positive attitude and willingness to learn
- Can work effectively as part of a team
- Are reliable, punctual and safety focused
- Have good communication skills and can follow work schedules and directions
- Take pride in maintaining public spaces for the community

$44.13 per hour (inclusive of Casual Loading) + 12% Superannuation

Some of the required skills, experience and qualifications





- Demonstrated ability to communicate well, both verbally and in writing, including the ability to comprehend maps, street signage & work schedules and complete daily report forms.
- Ability to learn to use field devices (e.g. tablets) for managing daily team work plans.
- Understanding and commitment to equal employment opportunities, diversity, work health and safety, ethical practice and acting with probity at all times.
- NSW Class C Motor Vehicle Driver’s Licence or willingness to obtain
- Suitable level of fitness to perform the inherent duties of the position.

Join our Team this Summer!

If you enjoy working outdoors, staying active and contribution to the local community, we'd love to hear from you.

Applications close: Sunday 09 August 2026, 11:30pm

You must available through September 2026 to April 2027.

Interviews to be facilitated 17 to 22 August 2026.

Enquiries

Paul Casey, A/ Parks & Streetscape Operations Manager on

We recommend you read the Position Description for the role to make sure your application addresses the requirements of the role. Council is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applicants. Please advise us within the application if you need support, reasonable adjustments to participate successfully in the recruitment process.

Eligibility for employment/Pre employment Checks

Successful applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and agree to provide information for pre-employment checks as required for the position. This may include police records checks, certified copies of relevant qualifications, Driver’s Licence and proof of work rights in Australia (please refer to the Position Description for the specific qualifications/requirements for the role).



Copies of any sighted documents will be kept by IWC for its records as proof of verification.

Inner West Council is proud to be an inclusive and equitable employer

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to reflecting the diversity of our community. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ people, veterans, young people, and mature age workers.

This commitment to diversity and inclusion is one of the many reasons we were named the 2023 AR Bluett Award Winner as the most progressive council in NSW. We’re also proud recipients of the 2023 Australian Business Awards Employer of Choice and the 2025 NSW Local Government Excellence Award for Organisational Diversity and Inclusion.

Inner West Council is among Sydney’s larger local government agencies, looking after a vibrant community of 201,000 people living in some of the inner city’s most vibrant, creative, liveable and diverse suburbs. As we continue to deliver quality, innovative and inclusive programs and services, we invite you to join us on our journey towards becoming the best council for our community. We are committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity, WHS, sustainability, continuous improvement and business excellence. The community is at the heart of the organisation, and Council’s values of integrity, respect, innovation, compassion and collaboration guide everything we do. As an organisation committed to child safety, we also recognise the importance of the wellbeing of all children and young people, and the marvelous value they bring to the inner-west community, and it is essential they are safe while taking part in community life. All Council employees share the responsibility to keep them safe while they access services and enjoy Council facilities. Council expects commitment to these values and responsibilities from all its employees as they serve the community and make Inner West a great place to be.

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