Excellent pay rate on offer Work across a variety of different worksites within the council Join a fantastic team culture and a growing team Team Member – Parks Gardens Urban green spaces define the character and liveability of a community.
Step into a hands-on, multi-skilled role where your horticultural expertise and technical machinery skills will directly shape premier parks, reserves, and streetscapes.
The Opportunity: Davies Stewart are partnering with a progressive local council situated in the Eastern Suburbs of Adelaide, renowned for its vibrant community asset portfolios, leafy historic streetscapes, and high-standard public realms.
Operating under the Infrastructure Major Projects department within the City Services unit, the Parks Gardens section acts as a vital custodian of local biodiversity and community wellbeing.
Working within a highly collaborative, small multi-skilled team, this role is a fantastic opportunity for an outdoor professional who takes genuine pride in their workmanship.
Aligning with an organisation that deeply values integrity, excellence, and working together, you will execute a dynamic blend of proactive maintenance and critical civic infrastructure upkeep across the entire municipality.
Key Perks: Award-Structured Stability: Secure a stable position under the Local Government Employees Award and the Council's Local Government Employees Enterprise Agreement, classified at Municipal Employee, Grade 4 – Grade 5.
True Operational Variety: Move beyond monotonous landscaping to handle a sweeping portfolio that includes formal gardens, sports fields, creek lines, and mature street trees.
Advanced Fleet Tool Access: Command a modern inventory of technical tools and heavy horticultural plant tailored for professional open-space management.
Constructive Culture: Join a supportive outdoor workforce that prioritises ongoing staff training, continuous personal development, and a zero-harm workplace safety culture.
The Role: Reporting directly to the Team Leader, Parks Gardens,



you will deliver high-quality proactive and reactive maintenance works while executing tasks under minimal supervision.
Execute Horticultural Maintenance: Lead day-to-day proactive landscaping works, including precise mowing, mulching, pruning, planting, and targeted weed control across council assets.
Command Specialised Machinery: Safely and efficiently operate an extensive array of plant equipment, including ride-on and push mowers, brush cutters, chainsaws, pole saws, elevated working platforms (EWP), and wood chippers.
Manage Asset Safety: Conduct structured playground equipment inspections and perform routine maintenance or painting on park furniture and community BBQ facilities.
Deliver Reactive Emergency Works: Respond agility-first to localised infrastructure demands, including irrigation system installation/repairs, fallen tree removals, branch clearing, and the extraction of illegally dumped waste.
Govern Work Zone Traffic: Establish and maintain compliant work zone traffic management frameworks and road signage when operating in close proximity to public motorists.
Facilitate Community Service: Act as a courteous and professional point of contact for citizens and visitors, addressing public enquiries to mirror the council's service-led values.
Maintain Operational Records: Keep meticulous compliance logs, including minor procurement dockets, traffic control device logs, and proactive WHS hazard or incident reporting inputs.
About You: You are a physically fit, self-motivated horticultural or trade professional who pairs practical mechanical aptitude with the ability to work cohesively within an outdoor operational team.
Licencing Certification:



Possession of a valid current motor vehicle driver's licence, backed by a Class MR (Medium Rigid) or greater qualification.
Technical Competency Tickets: Demonstrated, current competency tickets for Chainsaw operation and Elevated Work Platform (EWP) utilisation, alongside a valid Temporary Traffic Management Certificate.
Horticultural Expertise: Deep operational knowledge of horticultural best practices, including turf management, tree planting, open space maintenance, and sophisticated irrigation repairs.
Academic Foundation (Desirable): A formal Certificate in Horticulture or a significant, verified volume of equivalent vocational experience in a similar municipal or commercial setting.
Safety Alignment: A rigorous commitment to Work Health Safety (WHS) legislation, active hazard identification, and a clear understanding of workplace Fair Treatment principles.
Compliance Prerequisites: Absolute readiness to satisfy a mandatory National Criminal Record (Police) Clearance and a Department of Human Services (DHS) Working With Children Clearance.
Operational Flexibility: The capability to occasionally undertake tasks in isolation, utilise self-initiative, or accommodate work outside of core standard hours if required by the team.
APPLY NOW To register your interest, please forward your current resume and cover letter via the application link.
Your confidential application will be acknowledged by email, and shortlisted applicants will be contacted by phone by the Davies Stewart team.
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📌 Parks & Gardens Team (South Australia)
🏢 Davies Stewart
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