Mowing Hand Brush Cutter - City Council

Mowing Hand / Brush Cutter

• $34.91 per hour casual rate + Super
  
• Casual (Support in the absence of a Team Member)
  
• Roster is 38 hours per week, Monday - Friday (6:30am-3:00pm)
  
• Immediate start for the successful candidate
  
• Location: Bellfield
  

Our Client

Our client is an award-winning organisation that prides itself on a customer-focused culture of innovation, best practice and continuous improvement. They uphold an enviable reputation for customer service and work diligently to maintain high-quality services to provide the best possible opportunities and outcomes for the community they represent.

Their community is made up of diverse, cultures, beliefs, abilities, bodies, sexualities, ages and genders. They are committed to access, equity, participation and rights for everyone: principles which empower, foster harmony and increase the wellbeing of an inclusive community

The Role

Your primary purpose in this position is under the direction of the Parks Maintenance Coordinator assist in the maintenance of the City’s parks and streetscapes.

Key Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Operate Out Front Mower and associated equipment as required on various tasks and projects, within the mowing crew.
  
• Undertake basic horticultural maintenance not requiring any advanced botanical knowledge. Examples include cultivation, watering, pruning (ground level street and parks), weeding, mulching, fertilising, mowing, spraying, planting, chipper operation, chainsaw operation and hedge trimming.
  
• Report any unsafe or abnormal occurrences within council’s streets parks and reserves.
  
• To maintain an accurate log book, daily work diary and time sheet.
  
• Collect litter in Parks to Standard
  
• To meet all mowing targets and work in a safe manner in accordance with OH&S practices.
  
• Responsible for ensuring that all works are undertaken in a safe manner and are not detrimental to the health and safety of fellow employees and the community.
  

To be considered for this role:

• Must have experience to operate an Out-Front Mower.
  
• Experience in operating light plant including brush cutters and blowers.
  
• Licence and competencies to:
  
  o Medium rigid truck licence
  
• National police check issued within the last 6 months
  
• Ability to commit to rosters with a proven track record of good attendance and punctuality.
  

To apply ensure you meet the minimum selection criteria (including licences and tickets) and submit your up-to-date resume (in Word format) to be considered.

Short listed candidates will be asked to complete our online onboarding process and may be required to attend a brief interview with our client.

As this role may lead to full time you will be required to provide a recent National Police Check (not older than 6 months) and agree to a full pre-employment medical including drug & alcohol screening.

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*Please note this role is not open to international candidates, only those who reside and have full work rights in Australia with no restrictions.

To be considered for this role you must provide one of the following Australian Proof of Right to Work Documents; (Australian Birth Certificate, Australian Citizen Certificate, or current Australian Passport and currently reside in Australia)

About Us
FINDMEA is a national employment agency with a passionate management team, combining over 40 years of recruitment experience to find the right people. For us, its personal. We see beyond the CV to discover your real potential.