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The Park Maintenance Officer supports sustainable management and growth, ensuring communities are able to thrive by promoting places where people want to live, work and recreate. This is achieved while respecting the balance of historic and cultural heritage, and the natural environment.
The Park Maintenance Officer supports the Whiteman Park (the Park) team and the wider Department in the strategic management and use of land assets that the Department has oversight of.
As the Park Maintenance Officer you are responsible for the maintenance of the grounds, landscapes and facilities within the Park to agreed standards, providing effective direction and assistance to park visitors, assisting with setting up and running events at the Park, successful planting programmes and other environmental initiatives.
This is an open pool recruitment process for permanent full-time, and fixed term full-time opportunities. We have a current full time permanent position for immediate filling. Suitable applicants will be placed in a Pool from which appointments may be made for similar vacancies for a period of 12 months.
To be successful for this position, you need to demonstrate:
- Experience in all aspects of grounds maintenance within a parks and reserves environment, including turf care and/or horticulture, and the ability to undertake firefighting activities.
- Experience in the use of powered garden equipment (eg mowers, chainsaws, line trimmers, edgers etc)
- Ability to promote the vision for Whiteman Park in line with stakeholder and broader community values.
- Ability to understand and apply public sector governance requirements (eg legislation, policies and procedures) as applicable within a public parks and reserves management setting.
- Demonstrate the behaviours within the leadership context of Personal Leadership as outlined below.
Core leadership behaviours outlined in Leadership Expectations are applicable to this role and should be demonstrated in the context of Personal Leadership. The Personal Leadership context is about the work of individuals not yet in traditional leadership positions who make a direct and immediate difference to the agency. The expected behaviours may be assessed during the recruitment and selection process.
Special Requirements:
- Possession of a current C Class driver's licence (and an MR Class license is also desirable).
- Possession of (or willingness to obtain) a current First Aid Certificate.
- Possession of (or willingness to obtain) a recognised bush firefighter's certificate.
- Availability and willingness to work a fortnightly roster outside normal business hours, including morning, afternoon and weekend shifts in a range of weather conditions, with appropriate remuneration being provided in accordance with the Public Sector (CSA) Agreement 2022
- A Commuted Overtime Allowance will apply.
About us
For more information on what we do, our recruitment process, and why working at the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage is an attractive proposition, please visit the Department page on the DPLH website.
We have a comprehensive Applicant Information Pack to provide information about us, the values of the department and practical guidance on the process for you.
Benefits of Working at DPLH
DPLH offers a broad range of benefits including but not limited to:
- 11.5 % superannuation, full employer contribution and salary packaging options
- Comprehensive learning and professional development opportunities.
- 4 weeks annual leave with 17.5% loading paid as additional pay every December
- Up to an additional 5 days Annual Leave (without loading) depending on roster
- 3 days additional public sector holidays each year
- Cultural leave for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff
- Leave for study, bereavement, foster caring and parenting
- Free access to a confidential employee assistance program (EAP) for you and your family, which includes psychology and counselling services.
How to apply: All applications are submitted online. Select ‘Apply for Job’, located at either top or bottom of the screen, and follow the instructions; you will need to provide a:
- Comprehensive CV that clearly shows your skills, experience, and key achievements, including the details of two referees.
- Cover letter addressing your suitability for the role.
Further Information:
If you would like to know more, please give Kenneth Lee a call on (08) 9209 6000 or email Kenneth.Lee@whitemanpark.com.au to discuss the role in further detail. Please do not send your application to Kenneth Lee or seek their assistance with lodging your application.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants – If you would like to have a confidential discussion with Harley Coyne, our Aboriginal Employment Manager, about the recruitment process please contact him on 0427 272 913 or email aboriginalemployment@dplh.wa.gov.au
The Department is an equal opportunity employer and as a measure to achieve equality under sections 51, 66R and 66ZP of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, young people (24 years of age and under) and people with disability who meet the requirements of the position, may be prioritised for appointment.
Accessibility: If you have any communication or access needs that require adjustment to allow you to participate in this recruitment process, please contact our HR Services team on (08) 6551 9419 or email recruitment@dplh.wa.gov.au.
Special Requirements for this position:
The Department will conduct National Police Clearances for applicants successful to this recruitment process.
To be eligible for a permanent appointment to the Western Australian public sector it is essential that you are an Australian citizen or have permanent residency status in Australia. To be eligible for a fixed term appointment you must have documentary evidence of your entitlement to live and work in Australia for the period of the contract.
Please ensure you have saved your documents in MS Word (.docx files only) or PDF format and have allowed plenty of time to submit your application, as late, emailed and proforma applications will not be accepted.
If you experience technical issues when submitting your application, contact ramshelpdesk@bigredsky.com, or please call (08) 6551 9419 for any other queries.
Closing Date – Monday, 25 November @ 4:00pm
