Bayside Council

Senior Operations Technician Landscape

Senior Operations Technician Landscape 

• Enjoy hands on work keeping the Bayside Council LGA pristine and presentable
• Work locally, enjoy a fortnightly RDO and access to family friendly benefits
• From $1,313.64 - $1,417 per week plus 11.5% superannuation

At Bayside Council, we are proud to serve our community through operating with transparency, integrity and in the best interests of the Bayside community to deliver exceptional service.

About the role

This is an opportunity for a qualified and experienced Landscaper or Horticulturalist who takes pride in their work to join Bayside Council. You will work in one of our Landscape teams that provide a range of planned and reactive maintenance services out of our depot located in Botany.

The role includes a range of planned and reactive arboricultural, horticultural, turf maintenance, machine operations, landscaping and/or related traffic management activities for Council’s parks and open space assets. The role is also responsible for guiding and supporting operational staff on site to ensure completion of all allocated work.

You can also expect to:

• Plan and organise work to deliver work requests or programs.
• Report any identified work request variations to Team Leader to ensure Council parks and open space assets are well maintained
• Provide feedback and contribute to team processes to improve service delivery, safety and compliance.
• Guide operational staff on site to enable overall delivery of allocated work.
• Work in collaboration with and assist the team, manager and other key stakeholders to achieve business unit goals, work requests, demands and Council priorities.

Essential Requirements

We are looking for someone who has the following qualifications and expertise:

• Trade Certificate, equivalent qualification (i.e., Minimum Cert III Parks & Gardens, Horticulture or Landscape).
• Experience in a relevant field.
• A SafeWork NSW white card (general construction induction card).
• Current Driver’s Licence Class C.
• Current MR Licence as required.
• Current “Chem Use” accreditation OR willingness to obtain during probation period

Our benefits and culture

On top of your salary, you will enjoy;

• 2 days health and wellbeing leave from your sick leave balance each year.
• An 3 extra days off during Christmas each year.
• 15 days sick leave each year.
• Additional parental leave entitlements for both parents.

Apply now

Before submitting your application, please take the time to read the Position Description by clicking the paperclip button located in the top right section of this page. Please use MS Edge or Google Chrome to submit your application. If you have any issues opening the link, please contact us at support.erecruit@bayside.nsw.gov.au

Deadline: Thursday 29 May, 2025

Applicants may be required to satisfactorily undertake a Criminal History Check, Medical and/or Working with Children check in accordance with the position.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment.