Job Description

• Permanent Fulltime role
• $71,490 per annum plus Superannuation
• Join the Turf Management team

Hume City Council is one of Australia’s fastest growing and culturally diverse councils. We put the customer and our community at the centre of all that we do, ensuring our services are efficient and accessible.

We operate across a vast and diverse service area, providing our team with the opportunity to experience a wide range of environments, projects, and challenges. This variety supports continuous professional growth, skill development, and clear career pathways.

Our teams contribute to a broad scope of work including park improvements, sports field maintenance, park enhancements, and irrigation projects. This diversity creates strong opportunities for staff to not only grow within their roles but also move sideways into different areas of the business, gaining new skills and experiences.

We are committed to building a culture that values innovation, collaboration, and forward thinking. Challenging the norm is actively encouraged, and we support our people to think creatively and contribute ideas that enhance how we operate and deliver services.

We foster a team environment built on respect, accountability, and shared success. Knowledge sharing, mentoring, and teamwork are key to how we operate, ensuring individuals feel supported while also contributing to the broader team’s success.

We also recognise the importance of work-life balance and strive to provide a supportive and structured working environment. Through varied workdays, exposure to different operational areas, and opportunities to learn new equipment and techniques, we aim to create a workplace where people feel valued, motivated, and proud of the work they do.

What you will be doing.

• Maintain and improve designated reserves, streetscapes and recreation areas.
• Operate Tractor, Front Deck Mowers, Trucks, Brush-cutters and other Parks machinery to assist with the maintenance and development of Council's assets.
• Picking up of all litter, branches before commencement of mowing and removing them from site.
• Spraying application with use of knapsack as required for the control of weed vegetation of Council assets using industry best practice principals and guidelines
• Ensure that work sites are left in a clean and tidy condition upon completion of works.
• Ensure that all plant & equipment is maintained to council standards for the day's work which may include checking of safety guards, safety switches, safety devices and reporting of any maintenance requirements to the Team Leader.
• Inspect / Report any damage, vandalism and/or hazards at each work site to the Team Leader.
• The Parks Maintenance Officer carries out programmed mowing, maintenance, and improvement works across reserves, parks, and designated areas within Hume, ensuring sites are safe, clean, and well-presented while representing Council professionally.
• The role involves operating tractors, mowers, trucks, brushcutters, and other equipment, preparing sites by removing litter and obstructions, undertaking weed control spraying, and leaving all work areas tidy upon completion.
• Working as part of a team, the officer follows safe work practices, ensures plant and equipment are operational and compliant, sets up traffic control, inspects and reports hazards or damage, and contributes to training, supervision, and continuous service improvement.
• The position also includes maintaining accurate records, supporting work scheduling, communicating effectively with stakeholders, and safely operating and maintaining vehicles, equipment, and safety resources.

The skills and experience you’ll bring to the role:

• Demonstrated experiences and knowledge in the safe operation and maintenance of Tractors, Front Deck mowers, Trucks and associated plant and equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to work individually and in a team environment to achieve team goals and objectives.
• Experience in maintaining and further improving parks, reserves and horticultural assets.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with team members and stakeholders.
• Capacity to identify improvement opportunities across Council assets.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organise and monitor works programs.
• Demonstrated experience in organising equipment for set tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to use initiative and work with minimal supervision
• Adaptable and flexible approach to changing work requirements and operational priorities
• Demonstrated knowledge and practical experience in the safe operation and maintenance of tractors, front deck mowers, trucks, and associated plant and equipment (desirable but not essential)

Licenses and Qualifications:

• Medium Rigid (MR) Truck Licence (desirable but not essential
• A valid Driver’s Licence (essential)
• Certificate III or higher in Turf Management, Horticulture, or a related field (desirable but not essential)

Why Hume City Council?

A leader in local government, we’re committed to creating an inclusive and collaborative work environment that is guided by our values:

We’re better, every day We give things a go and value progress over perfection. We have permission to go for it and are expected to reflect and learn.

We’re in it together At Hume, everyone matters. We Welcome and include all. Respect and safety are expected.

We show up We empower and trust others and own our work. We rise to the challenges and are expected to do what we say we will.

All for Hume We strive to achieve our best for the Hume Community. We are proud and passionate about working towards better outcomes and expect they are at the centre of everything we do.

We offer a competitive salary package, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

A child safe organisation and an equal opportunity employer. Council encourages people of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+ people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

All candidates will be required to undertake background and probity checks including Reference Checks, Working with Children Check, and a Criminal Record Check.

For any queries, please contact us at careers@hume.vic.gov.au

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