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Join our Parks & Gardens team and help maintain beautiful parks, gardens and sports fields across Mildura Rural City! Enjoy hands-on work in the outdoors while making a real impact in the community.

About the Opportunity Are you passionate about maintaining vibrant outdoor spaces? Join the Mildura Rural City Council team and play a key role in keeping our parks, gardens, and sports fields in top condition. This hands-on role offers the opportunity to work outdoors, contribute to the community, and ensure our public spaces are well-maintained and enjoyable for all. If you take pride in your work and enjoy a dynamic, team-oriented environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

What you will bring Ideally the successful applicant will have the following:

- Relevant knowledge and experience in parks, gardens, turf and tree care maintenance.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while following directions and contributing effectively in a team environment.
- Experience in the safe operation of plant and equipment associated with parks and gardens activities.
- Current driver’s license.
- Hold a current satisfactory Police Check or willing to obtain one prior to employment.
- Have the ability to submit a Certificate of Aboriginality and demonstrate your connection to country

Salary and Conditions The position is classified within Band 2 of Council’s Current Enterprise Agreement commencing at $67,508 per annum including industry allowance plus statutory superannuation. Benefits As an employee you will have access to benefits such as:

- Financial recognition upon successful annual performance review, including either progression through banding structure or end-of-band bonus payment.




- Study Support Program with Paid Study Leave and Financial Contribution to Qualification Fees
- Learning and Professional Development Opportunities
- Support for Families: 16 weeks Paid Parental Leave or 32 weeks at Half Pay
- Bi-Annual Employee Recognition Celebration for Milestones and Achievements
- Employee Health and Wellbeing Initiatives: Discounted Health Insurance and Gym Memberships
- Employee Assistance Program: Free Counselling for Employees and Immediate Family Members
- Active Social Clubs

Mildura Rural City Council is an equal chance employer and is committed to building a culture that values diversity. We encourage applications from individuals of all ages, backgrounds and identities. We encourage people with a disability, lived experience of disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this position.

All applicants must have the right to work in Australia and will need to provide a Police Check prior to commencing employment.

Mildura Rural City Council is a Child Safe organisation and as such, applicants may be required to hold a Working with Children Check. Applicants may also be required to undergo a pre-employment medical check as per the requirements of the role.

Applying for this position

All applications must include

- A completed Job Application Form
- A resume
- A covering letter

Applicants that do not address the key selection criteria in their application may not be considered

Submit your application

By email to: [email protected]

All emailed applications will be acknowledged.

In person to: Mildura Rural City Council, 108 Madden Avenue, Mildura

By mail to

Chief Executive Officer

Mildura Rural City Council

PO Box 105

MILDURA VIC 3502

More information Call Human Resources on (03) 5018 8197 5018 8197)

Email [email protected]

📌 Parks Maintenance Person (Identified Position) (Mildura)
🏢 Mildura Rural City Council
📍 Mildura