City Parks Labourer

At Wollongong City Council, we continuously strive to create an Extraordinary Wollongong for our community. We focus on the delivery of exceptional services, infrastructure and facilities for our community. Our aim is to work toward the community's goals in the Our Wollongong Our Future Community Strategic Plan 2035.

Wollongong is a great place to work, live and play! Together, our responsibility is to create an inclusive community where everyone is welcome, valued and belongs. Our strength is the diversity of our people.

We lead with courage, openness and curiosity and believe our employees are the key to our success. Learn more about us here.

The Chance

Do you enjoy working outdoors and taking pride in keeping parks and public spaces looking their best?

As a City Parks Labourer, you'll help maintain parks, reserves, footpaths and open spaces that the community uses every day. Working as part of a small team, you'll carry out a mix of planned maintenance and day to day operational work that helps keep our public spaces safe, clean and well maintained.

Current Available Positions:

- Full-time Permanent - Salary from $72,333.62 up to $82,086.56 per annum plus superannuation (Salary will be assessed based on skills and experience). You'll enjoy a nine-day fortnight, work across the LGA.
- Casuals - We are looking for casual staff who are adaptable with their working hours who can be called upon at short notice. Salary from $49 to $56 per hour plus superannuation (Salary package will be assessed based on skills and experience).

This is a physical outdoor role that involves manual work, using tools and equipment, and working safely in different conditions. Weekend work and overtime may be required.

About you





You have experience in parks maintenance, landscaping or a similar outdoor role and enjoy hands on work. You'll bring:

- Experience in an outdoor maintenance, labouring or operational role.
- A commitment to safe work practices.
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Literacy, numeracy and digital skills.
- A current Class C Driver Licence.
- The ability to undertake physical outdoor work.
- A positive and professional attitude.
- A willingness to obtain Traffic Controller and Implement Traffic Controls Plans within three months if not already held.

Most importantly, you'll share Council's values of Respect, Integrity, One Team, Sustainability and Courage and take pride in delivering great outcomes for the community. Why you'll love working at Wollongong City Council!

- True work-life balance
- We know you work hard, and we make sure that effort is rewarded with real flexibility. Our hybrid work options, flex-time, and rostered days off mean you can maintain balance while delivering great outcomes.
- Great working conditions
- Enjoy a 9-day fortnight with a regular rostered day off (RDO) for permanent positions and great employment conditions under our enterprise agreement.
- Growth opportunities and recognition
- We are committed to supporting your personal and professional development. Our initiatives include a reward and recognition program,



corporate learning opportunities, study assistance, and leadership development programs to help you grow and succeed.
- Generous leave provisions
- Benefit from five weeks of annual leave per year (pro rata) and access long service leave after just five years.
- Health, safety, and wellbeing
- We prioritise a safe workplace for everyone, every day, everywhere. Our wellbeing programs support mental, physical and social wellbeing of our people to be at their best and include an Employee Assistance Program, skin and hearing checks and discounted gym memberships.
- A vibrant social culture
- Join our Social Club for monthly activities, an annual trivia night, and fantastic Christmas events!

Participate and engage in meaningful work, and contribute to our extraordinary community, where together we make a difference. For more information, click on 'Apply' to be redirected to Wollongong City Council's job vacancy page.

Applications close 11:59pm, Sunday 1 November 2026.

We invite everyone to apply no matter your identity, you'll be welcome. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people who are culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD), people with disability and veterans.

Wollongong Council adheres to the principles of a child safe organisation and is committed to the care and protection of all children and young people in the community.

Applicants are required to undergo a rigorous employment screening process which will include Reference, Identity and Medical History Checks, and may also include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and Working with Children Check. Employment is subject to clearance of all these checks.

📌 City Parks Labourer (Wollongong)
🏢 Wollongong City Council
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