Shape and Enhance Our Community's Parks and Open Spaces
At the City of Ryde, our parks and open spaces are at the heart of our community. We're seeking a proactive and customer-focused Parks Officer to help manage and improve our diverse portfolio of parks, reserves and recreational spaces.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, stakeholder engagement and seeing tangible outcomes from their work. Working closely with contractors, project teams and internal stakeholders, you'll play a key role in ensuring our parks are maintained to a high standard while contributing to future improvements and capital projects.
About the Role
Reporting to the Senior Coordinator – Parks Operations, you'll be responsible for the ongoing management, inspection and improvement of Council's parks portfolio.
Key responsibilities include:
Conducting park inspections, audits and condition assessments
Monitoring contractor performance and service level agreements
Investigating customer requests and stakeholder enquiries
Identifying opportunities to improve Council's parks and open spaces
Preparing project briefs and contributing to capital works projects
Working collaboratively with contractors, project teams and internal stakeholders
Supporting the ongoing presentation, safety and functionality of Council's parks assets
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:




Experience in asset management, facilities, parks, open space, maintenance operations or a similar field
Experience undertaking inspections, audits or condition assessments
Strong stakeholder engagement and customer service skills
Experience coordinating contractors or service providers
Robust written communication and reporting skills
The ability to manage competing priorities and work autonomously
A current Class C Driver Licence
Local Government experience
Horticultural qualifications or knowledge
Experience managing parks or open space assets
Exposure to infrastructure or improvement projects
Your commencing annual salary will range from $99,****** to $116,****** 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
Supportive team environment
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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📌 Parks Officer (Sydney)
🏢 City Of Ryde
📍 Sydney