Leading Hand Parks

Lead a parks crew that helps keep the City of Canning's parks, gardens, and open spaces looking their best. If you're an experienced horticulture or parks skilled who enjoys leading teams, taking pride in quality work, and making a visible impact in the community, we'd love to hear from you.

About the role

As a Leading Hand - Parks, you will oversee a small operational crew and play a key role in maintaining the City's parks, reserves, streetscapes, and landscaped areas. You'll combine your technical horticultural knowledge with practical leadership skills to deliver high-quality outcomes for our community.

A snapshot of your new role:

- Lead, support and mentor a team delivering parks and garden maintenance activities.

- Coordinate daily work programs and ensure work is completed safely and efficiently.

- Maintain high standards across turf, garden beds, irrigation systems, and landscaped areas.

- Operate and oversee the safe use of plant and equipment.

- Work closely with supervisors, technical officers, contractors and residents to achieve positive outcomes.

- Contribute ideas that improve service delivery and operational efficiency

What you will bring to the role:

- Demonstrated experience in parks, gardens, horticulture, turf management or a similar environment.

- Certificate Horticulture Certificate III, or Turf Management Certificate III, or Parks and Gardens Certificate III; and/or trade qualified through another recognised route.

- Experience in leading, mentoring, or overseeing the operational functioning of the crew

- MR Driver’s Licence

- WA White Card

- Current Satisfactory National Police Clearance

For a closer look at the role please refer to the Position Description attached to the vacancy in our recruitment portal.

Why you will love working at the City!

- A Permanent Full-Time role in a welcoming and thriving council.





- Work-life balance with a 9-day fortnight!

- $83,452.96 - $84,287.49 per annum ($1,604.86 - $1,620.91 per week) + super.

- 17.5% paid Annual Leave Loading for when you take annual leave.

- We match super contributions to help you save for your future.

- Discounted health insurance, free flu vaccinations, skins checks and other well-being events.

- Great year-round wellbeing and social calendars!

- Free on-site parking.

- Free confidential Employee Assistance Program for personal and professional support.

- Genuine commitment to learning and development.

- Membership to Canning and Riverton Leisureplexes (gym, aquatics, sauna, group fitness).

Impact the Community in a Big Way

The City of Canning aims to be a welcoming and thriving city, giving our people an opportunity to thrive through work that truly makes a difference! With a population of around 100,000 over 64 square km of land, we provide services to support and develop our community every day. We believe that engaging people with diverse backgrounds and all abilities will assist in delivering superior services to our community and are committed to the principles of equal opportunity for all.

Canning welcomes you to apply:

To view the position description or complete an application including your Resume and Cover Letter (PDF format preferred) visit www.canning.wa.gov.au/jobs, select the position and click “APPLY”. You may also contact Alastair Coubrough on 0439 786 *** for a confidential discussion. The City will not be accepting candidates through agency at this time.

Applications are open until 5 pm. Monday 3 August 2026. We reserve the right to contact applicants and close the advertising period early.

The City of Canning is a child safe organisation and reserves the right to request the relevant working with children qualification from prospective candidates where required.

📌 Leading Hand Parks (Perth)
🏢 City of Canning
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