Be part of a team maintaining Ryde's parks, sports fields and open spaces
Enjoy a rostered day off every three weeks, supporting work-life balance
Permanent full-time opportunity with training and development pathways
About Us
City of Ryde, just 12 kilometres from Sydney CBD, is a place of unique lifestyle and opportunity.
It is home to an engaged and culturally diverse community of around 130,000 people and is known for its beautiful parks, sporting facilities and open spaces.
Our Parks and Sportsgrounds team plays an important role in maintaining these community assets and ensuring they remain safe, welcoming and enjoyable for residents and visitors alike.
About the Role
Do you enjoy working outdoors and taking pride in maintaining parks, sportsgrounds and community spaces?
We're looking for motivated and reliable Groundskeepers to join our Parks & Sportsgrounds team.
This hands‐on role contributes to the maintenance and presentation of Council's parks, reserves, sporting fields and open spaces.
Working as part of a small team, you'll undertake a variety of outdoor maintenance activities while helping deliver quality facilities that are enjoyed by the Ryde community every day.
About You
You are someone who enjoys working outdoors and takes pride in a job well done.
You are reliable, safety‐focused and able to work effectively as part of a team.
Whether your experience comes from grounds maintenance, landscaping, labouring, horticulture, sports field maintenance or another outdoor role, you'll bring a strong work ethic, reliability and a willingness to contribute to the team.
Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to build a long‐term career with a progressive local government organisation while working outdoors across some of Ryde's most valued community spaces.




What You'll Be Doing
Maintaining parks, sportsgrounds and open spaces
Operating and caring for grounds maintenance equipment
Assisting with mowing, trimming and general grounds maintenance activities
Undertaking labouring and maintenance tasks as required
Helping keep Council's parks and sporting facilities clean, safe and well presented
Working collaboratively with team members to deliver quality services to the community
In Addition, You Will Have
Experience in grounds maintenance, landscaping, labouring, horticulture or a similar outdoor role is highly regarded
Experience operating grounds maintenance equipment
The ability to undertake physically demanding outdoor work
Strong communication and teamwork skills
A current Class C Driver Licence
Experience maintaining sports fields or recreational facilities
Certificate III in Greenkeeping, Horticulture or a related discipline
Local Government experience
Bring your practical experience, robust work ethic and passion for outdoor work to help maintain some of Ryde's most important community assets.
Your commencing annual salary will range from $61,****** to $70,****** per annum + 12.5% superannuation.
Salary offered will be dependent on skills, knowledge and experience.
Commitment to providing opportunities for work-life balance
Rostered Day Off approximately every three weeks
Long service leave after five years, then accrued monthly
18 weeks paid parental leave for eligible employees
Three additional grant days over the Christmas period
Annual performance reviews and Award increases
Fitness Passport membership opportunities
Health and wellbeing initiatives, including flu vaccinations
Learning and development opportunities
City of Ryde is committed to Equal Employment and Child Safety
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📌 Groundskeeper (Sydney)
🏢 City Of Ryde
📍 Sydney