The Hills Shire Council

Grounds Maintenance Assistant

• Permanent Full Time
• 9-day fortnight
• Aquatic and Fitness membership discounts

Are you looking for a job where you can provide quality services to our Community? Do you want to work in an energetic and engaged team working on a variety of tasks associated with maintenance and presentation of our parks, gardens, reserves, and sports grounds? Tasks include mowing, cleaning, chemical and maintenance techniques to ensure areas are maintained in a clean and tidy condition.

The role of our Grounds Maintenance Assistant includes:

• Conducting daily maintenance check of plant and equipment and report issues.
• Deliver and collect materials
• Operate plant and equipment.
• Assist in the delivery of programs and activities.
• Assist with maintenance of standard operating procedures and processes.
• Respond to reactive maintenance requests.
• Upkeep council infrastructure.

What we are seeking in our new team member:

A positive and engaged person who has experience in a similar role and also holds the following:
1. Drivers Licence (Class C) – NSW
2. White Card - General Construction Induction

Applicants who hold the following will be looked upon favourably:
1. Current First Aid & CPR Certificate
2. Chemical Safety Accreditation AQF3
3. Drivers Licence (Class MR) – NSW
4. Traffic Controller licence

Benefits of working with us:

Salary of up to $65K + Superannuation, paid weekly, paid training to keep your skills up to date, active Social Club and the opportunity to earn a Performance Bonus (up to 2% annual salary) + Organisational Bonus (up to $2K)

Next steps:

Please review the Position Description available on Council’s Careers Page, Careers at Council and submit your application online by 5pm on 26 April 2024. As applications will be assessed upon receipt, early submission is encouraged
If you require any assistance with submitting your application or require further information about the role, please contact our HR Team at hr@thehills.nsw.gov.au

Offers of employment will be subject to following pre-employment checks: Psychometric Testing, Reference Checks, Identity Check, Medical checks (including Drug and Alcohol Screening), Criminal History and Working with Children Check (where required).

Working with us:

We live our values of Honesty, Integrity, Loyalty, Leadership and Safety through the work that we perform for the Community. We are committed to providing a positive and supportive workplace culture where our people and customers feel respected and valued.