Job Description

Plant Operator (Parks and Natural Areas)

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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.

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

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What you'll be doing

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As a Plant Operator, you'll play an important role in delivering high-quality maintenance across the Sutherland Shire by:

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

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

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To be successful you'll have:

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- A current MR (Medium Rigid) Driver Licence.
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- A current White Card.
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- Experience operating horticultural plant and equipment.
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- A strong commitment to workplace health and safety.
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- Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a team.
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- The ability to plan your work,



manage your workload and deliver quality results.
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Highly regarded:

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- Certificate II in Horticulture, Arboriculture or similar.
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- Traffic Control qualifications.
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- ChemCert (AQF3) or equivalent.
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Why Join Us?

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

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

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Reach out to George Crowe, Sports Turf *************@ssc.nsw.gov.au for any job specific enquiries.

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Breanna Rivers, *******@ssc.gov.au Talent Acquisition Business Partner, can assist with any recruitment related enquiries.

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

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📌 Plant Operator (Parks and Natural Areas) (New South Wales)
🏢 Careers at Council
📍 New South Wales