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Groundsperson

Groundsperson

North Sydney Council • Sydney, AU
4 days ago
Job description

Do you enjoy working outdoors and keeping public spaces looking their best? We’re looking for someone to join our Turf Operations Team to help maintain and enhance the public parks and sports fields in the North Sydney area.

North Sydney Council administers the North Sydney local government area on Sydney’s picturesque lower North Shore. Our 400 employees look after 77,000 residents spread across 10 square kilometres of land on the foreshores of Sydney Harbour providing spectacular harbour views, beautiful parklands, and a bustling CBD. Our aim is to ensure North Sydney remains a welcoming, well-designed, safe and beautiful environment for residents, workers and visitors.

The role

As a member of the Turf Operations Team, you will play a vital role in maintaining the aesthetic and functional quality of public parks and sports fields in the North Sydney LG area.

Your duties will include performing both planned and reactive maintenance activities such as mowing, rolling, turf preparation, pruning, mulching, planting, watering, and managing weeds, pests, and diseases. Additionally, you'll be responsible for general site management to maintain a clean and safe environment. Identifying and reporting maintenance needs for Council structures like fences and seating will also be part of your role.

This position offers an opportunity to contribute to the upkeep of North Sydney's public spaces, ensuring they remain vibrant and accessible for the community.

Why work at North Sydney Council?

We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and positive workplace. Our teams are reflective of the communities in which we operate, and we value the unique contribution each member makes to the North Sydney Council. The work we do makes a real difference to the lives of our residents and contributes to their economic and social wellbeing.

North Sydney Council as an employer offers excellent employee benefits such as:

  • Easy accessibility to work with spectacular harbour view work locations
  • Access to Fitness Passport
  • Excellent work-life balance with a 35-hour working week for indoor employees or fortnightly RDO’s for outdoor employees
  • Flexible working hours with access to flexi-time for indoor employees
  • Freedom to direct contributions to any compliant superannuation fund
  • A holistic health and well-being program offering exercise classes, flu vaccinations, skin checks
  • Access to employee recognition and reward program
  • Weekly fruit baskets
  • Free access to counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Program
  • Free financial advice by a certified Financial Planner
  • Monetary transport allowance
  • Invitations to local government events, training and planning sessions
  • Access to corporate social events at picturesque harbour locations
  • Close locale to transport options including train, bus, metro and bike ways

Salary Range from: $66,679 to $79,351 pa (incl. allowance)

+ 12% superannuation + $1,000 pa transport allowance

  • Uniform Provided

76 hours per fortnight with a rostered day off

Closing Date: 06 October 2026 - 11.30pm

North Sydney Council is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity in order to provide a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. North Sydney Council also adheres to the principles of a child safe organisation and is committed to the care and protection of all children and young people. We strongly encourage candidates from wide-ranging backgrounds, identities and experiences to apply.

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