Team Member - Merrylands, Australia - Cumberland City Council

Cumberland City Council

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Merrylands, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Permanent full-time opportunity:

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Salary range $51,199 to $58,879 per annum plus superannuation:

Access to a 9 day fortnight, Rostered Day Off (RDO) arrangement.

Cumberland City Council is located within the fast-growing Central City District and is on the doorstep of two of Greater Sydney's new cities, between the Greater Parramatta and Olympic Park (GPOP) area and the new Western Parkland City.

The Central City District is benefiting from unprecedented city-scale infrastructure investments, making this an exciting time to join Cumberland.

Located 20km west of Sydney on Dharug country, with a population of 240,000 residents, Cumberland is the fourth most populous LGA in Greater Sydney.

Cumberland boasts one of the most diverse communities in Australia, with people from many different backgrounds and cultures living alongside one another.

Our people are focused on driving community outcomes, programs and services to innovate, inspire and deliver change for the community we represent.

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

Council has worked hard to fulfil its community's vision for Cumberland as a place where anyone can feel
_welcome_,
_belong__ _and
_succeed_.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY:

The City Open Spaces team manages the daily presentation and maintenance of Council's open spaces, sportsgrounds, playgrounds, passive and public spaces, golf courses, botanical gardens and native vegetation areas within the Cumberland City Area, ensuring that our residents and visitors have access to quality and attractive open spaces of which they can be proud and enjoy.

The Team Member - Open Spaces will undertake a range of activities that combined deliver the overall maintenance of Council's Open Spaces and ensure that these Open Spaces remain in excellent condition, and are safe and suitable for use by the community.

Your responsibilities include operating small plant and equipment at Council's parks and reservices, gardens, sportsgrounds, playgrounds and Council building and facilities.

This role will also assist in ensuring customer and community satisfaction with Council's Open Space operations are met.

To be considered for this position you will have:

Relevant experience and demonstrated understanding of park maintenance and industry best-practice
Demonstrated experience operating parks maintenance related small plant and equipment
Demonstrated competency in the use of front deck or mid mount mowers
Demonstrated ability to deal in a positive and courteous manner with the public and other workers.
Good verbal and written communication skills ability to write clearly and neatly when completing necessary paperwork
Ability to work as part of a team with good interpersonal skills
Hold a current 'ChemCert' (Chemical Handling) qualification or willing to obtain
Basic Computer Skills
Possess a current Class C Drivers Licence
Hold a current General Induction for Construction Work in NSW (white card).

Download the position description here for more information.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Position information:

This is a permanent, full-time position, working a 70 hour fortnight, with access to Council's 9 day fortnight Rostered Day Off (RDO) arrangement.

The working hours are 6:30am to 3:00pm.

This role is predominantly located at Council's Guildford and Auburn Depots, with frequent travel required across Council worksites, and may be required to work across any of Council's work locations.

Salary information:
The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with the NSW Local Government (State) Award.

Grade 4 of the Cumberland Salary Structure with a salary range of $1,028.87 to $1,183.21 per week, plus 11% superannuation
Overtime may be available during busy periods
The commencing salary will be negotiated, taking into consideration the successful applicant's qualifications, skills and experience related to the role.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER:

We promote worklife balance and offer flexible working arrangements including working from home opportunities or an additional three (3) days' leave for frontfacing roles that are unable to access working from home arrangements
Training and professional development opportunities available to develop skills and grow your career
Leave entitlements including annual leave, 15 days personal leave per year, parental leave and access to Long Service Leave after five (5) years (where applicable)
Three (3) additional grant days of paid leave over Christmas (where applicable)
Corporate Health Insurance discounts
Health and Wellbeing Programs to support our staff by providing access to online professional learning, paid leave to undertake annual skin checks, COVID19 vaccinations and to donate blood
Subsidies to assist with the cost of wellness and fitness