Department: Urban Services and Facilities
Reports to: Supervisor Urban Services Dunedoo
Starting Salary: $61,472 per annum + superannuation
Fortnightly RDO
Are you passionate about maintaining and enhancing your local community’s outdoor spaces? We're looking for a proactive and reliable Urban Services Operator to join our team!
In this vital role, you’ll be responsible for maintaining parks, gardens, streetscapes, and recreational areas, ensuring they are safe, attractive, and functional for the public. Your work will include everything from mowing and pruning to tree maintenance, irrigation, cleaning of public amenities, litter control, and infrastructure repairs—helping to keep our town looking its best.
As an Urban Services Operator, you’ll also support sustainable practices like stormwater management, water conservation, and maintaining environmental standards. Safety is key in this role, so you’ll conduct daily safety checks, adhere to Work Health and Safety regulations, and operate tools and equipment safely. You’ll also be the go-to person for assisting the community, providing helpful information, and supporting local events by preparing outdoor spaces.
Our ideal candidate will have experience in horticulture, landscaping, or parks maintenance, with a strong understanding of plant care, soil management, and equipment operation. You will be part of a dedicated team so pride in your work and your town are key to succeeding in this role.
A valid driver’s license, White Card, willingness to obtain relevant certifications (such as chainsaw operation and chemical application), and willingness to participate in a roster for weekend overtime cleaning public toilets are essential.
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This position is located in Dunedoo, a charming rural town nestled in the heart of the Warrumbungle region, offering a welcoming community, affordable living, and a relaxed country lifestyle. Surrounded by picturesque farmland and rich in natural beauty, Dunedoo is an ideal place for those seeking a peaceful environment with a strong sense of community. With essential services, quality schools, local sporting clubs, and close proximity to larger centres like Dubbo and Mudgee, Dunedoo combines the best of small-town living with convenient access to regional hubs, making it a great place to live, work, and raise a family.
- Experience in horticulture, landscaping, or parks and gardens maintenance.
- Understanding of plant care, soil management, and pest control.
- Competence in the use and maintenance of groundskeeping equipment, including ride-on mowers, brush cutters, and chainsaws.
- Knowledge of safe chemical handling and application (e.g., herbicides and fertilisers).
- Basic irrigation system operation and maintenance skills.
- Ability to read and interpret work plans, site layouts, and maintenance schedules.
- Current 'MR' driver’s licence (with the ability to safely operate light trucks or utes with trailers)
- White Card (General Construction Induction Training)
- Willingness to participate in a roster for weekend overtime cleaning public toilets
You will need to have (or be willing to obtain):
- Traffic Controller and Implement Traffic Control tickets.
- Chainsaw operation certification.
- Chemical application accreditation.
It is a plus if you have completed Certificate III in Horticulture or Parks and Gardens!
Warrumbungle Shire Council offers more than just a job — we provide the opportunity to build a stable, long-term career while enjoying genuine work-life balance, strong team support, and a rewarding regional lifestyle.
As part of Council, you’ll join a workplace that values professionalism, safety, collaboration, and continuous development, while supporting the essential services and infrastructure that keep our communities thriving.
Council offers a wide range of employee benefits designed to support your wellbeing, career growth, and lifestyle, including:
- Long service leave available after 5 years
- Fortnightly RDO (9 day fortnight)
- Paid parental and concurrent parental leave
- Generous leave provisions
- Opportunities to purchase additional leave or access deferred leave arrangements
- Ongoing training, mentoring, and professional development opportunities
- Access to thousands of free online learning courses
- Weekly pay cycle
- Salary packaging options to help maximise your take-home pay
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available to employees and immediate family members
- Health and wellbeing initiatives including flu vaccinations, hearing tests and skin cancer checks
- PPE and/or a generous uniform allowance provided, depending on the role
Warrumbungle Shire is strategically positioned on the Newell Highway, a short drive from Tamworth, Mudgee and Dubbo, and just over 3 hours from Newcastle, making Warrumbungle Shire a great place to live and work. Covering an area of more than 12,000km², and with a population of nearly 10,000, Warrumbungle Shire Council is one of the larger Local Government Areas in Central West NSW, home to the townships of Coonabarabran, Coolah, Dunedoo, Binnaway, Baradine and Mendooran.
With a rich history and stunning landscapes including spectacular mountain ranges, waterfalls, ancient sandstone caves, gorges, and beautiful plains, our scenic location amongst friendly country communities provides an ideal setting for those looking to balance a country lifestyle and career.
At Warrumbungle Shire Council we offer a broad variety of jobs with a range of benefits and career development opportunities within Local Government. The guiding principles of honesty, integrity, fairness and compassion form the spirit of the team along with respect, transparency, passion, trust and opportunity is how Warrumbungle Shire Council strengthens its working environment to deliver on the aspirations of our community.
Council is proud to be an equal opportunity and child safe employer with a commitment to our staff, and our vision is Excellence in Local Government.
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Council's normal practice is to appoint at the entry salary for the grade. A higher commencing salary may be approved where an applicant can demonstrate significant directly relevant qualifications, skills and experience.
For enquiries, please contact Human Resources on 6849 2000.
Applicants should note that Criminal History Checks, as well as alcohol and drug testing, are conditions of employment.
