Labourer - Parks

Requisition Number: 1353

Salary Range: $65,074.87 per annum plus applicable allowances

Position Type: Full-Time Permanent

Location: 158A Martyn Street, Cairns

Application Close Date: Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at 11.30pm AEST

Help shape and maintain the beautiful parks, gardens and public spaces that our community enjoys every day.

We're looking for a motivated Labourer - Parks to join our dedicated team responsible for maintaining and enhancing our region's parks, gardens, open spaces, roadside verges, and recreational areas.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Labourer- Parks, you'll play a key role in maintaining and enhancing the region's parks, gardens, open spaces and roadside verges. Working as part of a dedicated team, you'll undertake a range of horticultural and landscape maintenance activities, operate and maintain vehicles, machinery and small plant, deliver excellent customer service, and help ensure our public spaces remain safe, attractive and welcoming for the community. You'll also contribute to depot maintenance, accurate recordkeeping, and support a positive, environmentally responsible approach to delivering quality services.

What We Are Looking For

- Hold a current Queensland Light Rigid (LR) drivers’ licence to independently drive between business locations to meet operational needs.

- Construction Industry General Safety Induction Card (White Card).

- Working in Proximity to Traffic Awareness Part 1 & Part 2 (or equivalent), or the ability to obtain.

- Demonstrated ability and a physical capacity to undertake a variety of strenuous labouring tasks in a tropical environment associated with horticultural landscape maintenance activities.

- Demonstrated skills and experience in the driving of trucks with trailers, the operation of small plant and the ability to perform associated daily routine servicing and safety checks.





- An understanding of Workplace Health and Safety (WH&S;), and Environmental Issues relevant to Parks, Landscape and Horticultural Maintenance Activities.

- Demonstrated ability to work in a small team environment, be a good team player, and possess a high level of motivation whilst working independently with limited supervision.

- Demonstrated ability to successfully work in a public environment with an emphasis on communication and providing quality customer service.

If you're looking for a rewarding role where your work makes a visible difference every day, we'd love to hear from you!

Some benefits we offer:

- Achieve work / life balance with flexible working arrangements

- Fitness Passport - subsidised health and well-being memberships (gym/swimming pool)

- Recharge with up to 5 weeks annual leave

- Up to 3 weeks personal leave

- Cherish family time with up to 14 weeks paid parental leave

- Grow personally and professionally with learning and development opportunities

- Salary sacrifice opportunities

We are committed to:

- Fostering a collaborative and inclusive work environment

- Embracing innovation and continuous improvement

- Cultivating a culture of skilled growth and support

Now we want to hear about YOU!

Applications MUST be submitted online through the 'Apply' button and include a Cover Letter addressing the selection criteria and Resume outlining previous academic and work experience and if requested include attachments of the relevant qualifications and licenses, relating to the role.

For further information about this role please download the Position Description which includes the Key Duties, Responsibilities and Selection Criteria.

Council’s Recruitment Team can be contacted via:

Phone: (07) 4044 3***

Email: ****@cairns.qld.gov.au

Website: Employment at Council | Cairns Regional Council

📌 Labourer - Parks (Cairns)
🏢 Cairns Regional Council
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