Job description
Title: Town Maintenance Officer
Rate: $45 per hour plus Super
Location: Mundijong, WA
Duration: Temporary assignment for up to 3 months with possible extension.
Hours: 9-day fortnight - usual hours 6 am – 3 pm then 10th day as RDO.
Type: Temporary casual contract (no leave entitlements – casual loading included rate)
What's required
Town Maintenance Officer to assist in the daily maintenance of Parks and Reserves, roads, drainage, reticulation systems and other works within the Shire town sites and surrounds. To operate plant and equipment as required as part of the Shire’s town maintenance workforce.
Background information / Compatibility requirements
• Operates self-propelled or tractor mounted mowers or other turf maintenance equipment.
• Undertakes horticultural duties such as garden maintenance, pruning, replanting, mulching and litter collection.
• Apply pesticides and herbicides in broadacre (verge), sports field park settings using manual and mechanical sprayers
(ute mounted spray rigs).
• Applies fetilizers, pesticides/herbicides and soil amendments to parks, gardens and reserves, as required.
• Assists with maintenance activities associated with sports fields, playgrounds and active spaces.
Essential:
MR / HR Truck licence
Ride on Mower Experience
Experience working in outdoor environments.
Demonstrated experience within a similar role or industry.
Desired Outcomes ('Nice to haves', Conditions & Warranties, SLA's, Project benefits)
Desirable:
Cert III Horticulture or Parks and Gardens.
Previous experience within Local Government.
Forklift, Dogging, Rigging HRWL
HOW TO APPLY
If you meet the above requirements and would like to be considered, APPLY NOW or email your Jesse at DFP Recruitment Perth on jchiplinsky@dfp.com.au
Applications cut-off: Thursday 26 September 2024 05:00 PM
Applicants new to DFP may be asked to provide additional information including work rights status via a survey link – if requested, we ask that you provide this information in order to expedite your application.
DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via adjustments@dfp.com.au or 1300 337 000 and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs.
By clicking 'apply', you give consent that DFP may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you for future employment opportunities. For further information on how DFP process your personal information please review the DFP Information Collection and Privacy Policy via https://www.dfp.com.au/about-us/policies. Do not submit any sensitive personal information in your resume.
Rate: $45 per hour plus Super
Location: Mundijong, WA
Duration: Temporary assignment for up to 3 months with possible extension.
Hours: 9-day fortnight - usual hours 6 am – 3 pm then 10th day as RDO.
Type: Temporary casual contract (no leave entitlements – casual loading included rate)
What's required
Town Maintenance Officer to assist in the daily maintenance of Parks and Reserves, roads, drainage, reticulation systems and other works within the Shire town sites and surrounds. To operate plant and equipment as required as part of the Shire’s town maintenance workforce.
Background information / Compatibility requirements
• Operates self-propelled or tractor mounted mowers or other turf maintenance equipment.
• Undertakes horticultural duties such as garden maintenance, pruning, replanting, mulching and litter collection.
• Apply pesticides and herbicides in broadacre (verge), sports field park settings using manual and mechanical sprayers
(ute mounted spray rigs).
• Applies fetilizers, pesticides/herbicides and soil amendments to parks, gardens and reserves, as required.
• Assists with maintenance activities associated with sports fields, playgrounds and active spaces.
Essential:
MR / HR Truck licence
Ride on Mower Experience
Experience working in outdoor environments.
Demonstrated experience within a similar role or industry.
Desired Outcomes ('Nice to haves', Conditions & Warranties, SLA's, Project benefits)
Desirable:
Cert III Horticulture or Parks and Gardens.
Previous experience within Local Government.
Forklift, Dogging, Rigging HRWL
HOW TO APPLY
If you meet the above requirements and would like to be considered, APPLY NOW or email your Jesse at DFP Recruitment Perth on jchiplinsky@dfp.com.au
Applications cut-off: Thursday 26 September 2024 05:00 PM
Applicants new to DFP may be asked to provide additional information including work rights status via a survey link – if requested, we ask that you provide this information in order to expedite your application.
DFP welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability. In addition, DFP will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via adjustments@dfp.com.au or 1300 337 000 and indicate your preferred method of communication (email, phone, text) so we can keep in touch and meet your accessibility needs.
By clicking 'apply', you give consent that DFP may use your personal information to process your job application and to contact you for future employment opportunities. For further information on how DFP process your personal information please review the DFP Information Collection and Privacy Policy via https://www.dfp.com.au/about-us/policies. Do not submit any sensitive personal information in your resume.
