The Labourer Public and Natural Areas undertakes day-to-day maintenance of Council’s public spaces, ensuring they are safe, well-presented and maintained to required standards, while complying with workplace health and safety, environmental and quality requirements.

About You

Our ideal candidate will have:

- Current Light Rigid (LR) Driver Licence.
- General Safety Induction (Construction Industry) – White Card.
- Working in Proximity to Traffic Awareness Parts 1 and 2. (or willingness to obtain within 48 hours of commencement with Council).
- Hold a current Agricultural Chemical Distribution Control ticket or equivalent. (or willingness to obtain within six (6) months of commencement with Council).
- Demonstrated ability to undertake a variety of physically demanding landscape and horticultural maintenance activities in a tropical setting.




- Demonstrated experience in the safe operation of landscape maintenance equipment including mowers, line trimmers, chainsaws, and pole saws and the application of general use herbicides and pesticides.
- Knowledge and understanding of Workplace Health and Safety (WH&S;) and Environmental Issues relevant to landscape and horticultural maintenance activities.
- Demonstrated literacy and numeracy skills, including the ability to complete workplace records and basic calculations.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate professionally and respectfully with members of the public, Council employees and other stakeholders.

Applications close: 5pm Friday 27 November 2026

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📌 Labourer Public and Natural Areas (Mossman)
🏢 Douglas Shire Council
📍 Mossman