Enjoy working outdoors and take pride in keeping parks, sportsgrounds and community spaces looking their best?
Join an experienced team where your work helps create safe, clean and welcoming places for the community to enjoy every day.
- Maintain parks, sportsgrounds and community facilities through mowing, brush cutting, vegetation maintenance, weeding, rubbish removal and general grounds maintenance.
- Operate and maintain a range of plant and equipment, including mowers, brush cutters, chainsaws and tractors.
- Install, maintain and inspect park infrastructure and facilities, including sportsground amenities, to help keep them safe and well presented.
- Identify and report hazards, damage and maintenance issues, and assist with routine inspections of parks and facilities.
- Work as part of a team to deliver planned maintenance activities and respond to community needs.
- Follow safe work practices and provide friendly and professional service when interacting with community members and stakeholders.
- Experience maintaining parks, sportsgrounds, open spaces or community facilities.
- Experience operating plant and equipment such as mowers, brush cutters, chainsaws or tractors.
- A positive attitude, good communication skills and the ability to work well in a team.
- An understanding of safe work practices and the ability to identify and manage workplace hazards.
- A current Tasmanian driver’s licence.
- A National Police Check Certificate (dated within 6 months) provided to council prior to commencement.
- White Card, Chemical Handling certification, Traffic Control or Horticulture qualifications will be highly regarded.
- Base salary between $63,498.27 and $69,671.37 (depending on skills and experience) + 13% superannuation. In July 2026, the base salary will increase by 5.1% and the superannuation will increase to 13.5%.
- Permanent and full-time
- 9 day fortnight
We care about your wellbeing and work–life balance. Enjoy a central location, leave loading, purchased leave options, and staff perks like flu shots, skin check reimbursement, EAP counselling, and training opportunities.
Apply and include:
- your current resume
- a 1-2 page cover letter outlining your experience, skills, and suitability for the role.
Important: Applications submitted directly through SEEK won’t be considered. Please lodge your application via Jobs – City of Clarence.
For a confidential conversation about the position, please call Aaron Witts (Technical Officer – Parks and Community Facilities) on 6217 9759.
We’re dedicated to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people, and we actively support their participation as valued members of our community.
Council has zero tolerance for child or youth abuse and harm. We prioritise safety in every interaction and report any conduct of concern. You can read more in our Safeguarding Children and Youth Policy and Code of Conduct.
To be offered this position, you’ll need to complete and satisfactorily pass a pre-employment assessment process. This includes (but isn’t limited to) a WWVP check, conviction checks, identification checks, and checks relating to any prior disciplinary action.
We’re also an equal opportunity employer and a smoke-free workplace. Please note that random alcohol and drug testing forms part of employment with Clarence City Council.
Applications close at 9.00am on Wednesday, 24 June 2026.
