Senior Operations Technician - Turf Services

Enjoy hands on work keeping the Bayside Council LGA pristine and presentable. Work locally, enjoy a fortnightly RDO and access to family friendly benefits. Botany Depot, $1353.05 to $1515.41 per week plus 12% superannuation.

This is an opportunity for a qualified and experienced individual who takes pride in their work to join Bayside Council. You will work in one of our Turf maintenance teams that provide a range of planned and reactive maintenance services out of our Botany Depot. The role includes a range of planned and reactive arboricultural, horticultural, turf maintenance, machine operations, landscaping and/or related traffic management activities for Council's parks and open space assets. The role is also responsible for guiding and supporting operational staff on site to ensure completion of all allocated work. You can also expect to:

• Plan and organise work to deliver work requests or programs.
• Report any identified work request variations to Team Leader to ensure Council parks and open space assets are well maintained
• Provide feedback and contribute to team processes to improve service delivery, safety and compliance.
• Guide operational staff on site to enable overall delivery of allocated work.
• Work in collaboration with and assist the team, manager and other key stakeholders to achieve business unit goals, work requests, demands and Council priorities.

We are looking for someone who has the following qualifications and expertise:

• Minimum Cert III Parks & Gardens, Horticulture or Landscape
• Experience in a relevant field.
• A SafeWork NSW white card (general construction induction card).
• Current Driver's Licence Class C.
• Current MR Licence as required.
• Current "Chem Use" accreditation OR willingness to obtain during probation period

On top of your salary, you will enjoy:

• 2 days health and wellbeing leave from your sick leave balance each year.
• 3 extra days off during Christmas each year.
• 15 days sick leave each year.
• Additional parental leave entitlements for both parents.

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Deadline: Monday 8 September, 2025

Applicants may be required to satisfactorily undertake a Criminal History Check, Medical and/or Working with Children check in accordance with the position.

Bayside Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Child-Safe Organisation. We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and safe workplace where all individuals regardless of background, experience, or identity, feel valued and respected. We also recognise the rights of children and young people to feel safe when accessing Council services, and we strive to maintain an environment that promotes their safety and wellbeing. All hiring decisions are based solely on individual merit and alignment with requirements of the role. Applicants can request a reasonable adjustment at any stage during the recruitment process by getting in touch with our Talent Acquisition team to discuss their needs in confidence.