Tradesperson - Greenkeeper (Golf Course) - Merrylands, Australia - Cumberland City Council

Cumberland City Council

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Merrylands, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

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 safety and wellbeing 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 - Premium Parks will undertake a range of activities that deliver specialist services in the maintenance of Council's golf courses, ensuring these open spaces are in excellent condition, safe and suitable for use by members and the community.

This role will assist in ensuring customer and community satisfaction with golf course operations.

The successful applicant will require:

Relevant trade qualifications e.g. Trade Based Apprenticeship, Certificate III in Turf Management Parks and Gardens, Horticulture, or Landscape Construction,
Demonstrated experience in sports turf maintenance, current trends, industry bestpractice and new developments relating to open space maintenance services
Demonstrated ability to plan, coordinate resources and undertake best practice turf maintenance and renovation activities, including but not limited to turf care and site maintenance.
Demonstrated experience in operating parks maintenance related small plant and equipment, including small hand tools, and power tools.
Demonstrated ability to deal in a positive and courteous manner with the public and other staff at all times
Sound verbal and written communication skills ability to write clearly and neatly when completing necessary paperwork
Ability to work as part of a team and with contractors, having good interpersonal skills
Hold a current 'ChemCert' (Chemical Handling) qualification
Hold a current General Induction for Construction Work in NSW (white card)
Sound Computer Skills and ability to adapt to new systems and operate a range of devices
Possess a current Class C drivers Licence
Competency in the operation of at least one or more of the following items of plant:
Large Tractors
Frontdeck or midmount mowers.

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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 working 5:00am to 1:30pm.

This role is predominantly located at Council's Woodville Golf Course, with occasional 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 7 of the Cumberland Salary Structure with a salary range of $1,214.97 to $1,397.22 per week, plus 11% superannuation
Access to overtime may be applicable
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)
Health and Wellbeing Programs to support our staff by providing access to online professional learning, paid leave to undertake annual