Are you passionate about creating and maintaining beautiful parks, gardens, and open spaces? Join our Parks and Natural Areas team and play a key role in maintaining Council's horticultural assets across the Shire. As a Horticulturist, you will undertake a variety of hands-on horticultural maintenance activities, helping to ensure our parks and public spaces remain safe, attractive, and enjoyable for the community. Working as part of a dedicated team, you'll contribute to the delivery of high-quality open space maintenance services while prioritising safety, environmental responsibility and customer service. What you'll be doing Maintaining parks, gardens, streetscapes, and other horticultural assets across the Shire Undertake planting, mulching, watering, fertilising and weed control activities Carry out turf maintenance, including mowing, whipper snipping, and turf renovation practices Operating and maintaining horticultural plant, equipment, and machinery Applying horticultural chemicals in accordance with legislative and Council requirements Conducting site safety assessments and implementing safe work practices Reporting asset defects and maintenance requirements Providing courteous and professional customer service to residents and stakeholders Maintaining accurate work records and participating in continuous improvement initiatives About you You are a motivated horticultural professional who takes pride in delivering high-quality work and enjoys working outdoors as part of a team. To be successful in this role, you will have: Essential Certificate III in Horticulture or equivalent qualification ChemCert (AQF3) or equivalent qualification NSW White Card Current Class MR Licence or willingness to obtain within six months of appointment Recent experience in horticultural maintenance or a similar role Demonstrated knowledge of horticultural practices and chemical application Strong understanding of workplace health and safety requirements Effective communication and teamwork skills Desirable Certificate IV in Horticulture or equivalent Traffic Control qualifications Experience operating medium rigid trucks and trailers Experience coordinating resources and working across multiple site Why join us? Permanent full-time position 38-hour week with a 9-day fortnight Opportunity to work across a diverse range of parks, gardens, and open spaces Supportive team environment with ongoing training and development opportunities Meaningful work that contributes directly to the quality of life of our community Join our Team and Grow with Us! If you're ready to grow your horticultural career and help maintain some of the Shire's most valued open spaces, we'd love to hear from you. Apply by responding to our online application questions and submitting your resume outlining why we are a great fit! Get your application in by 11.59pm: Sunday 28th June 2026. Interview date: Interviews will be facilitated within 2 weeks of job ad closing. Package: $69,785 - $73,858 gross p.a. plus 12% superannuation. Hours of work: Full Time - working 38 hours per week, 9-day fortnight. To benefit your wellbeing you will have access to fitness passport, employee assistance program, annual flu shots, health and wellbeing programme and novated lease options. Suitable candidates are subject to pre-employment screening which includes Reference Checks, Work Rights Verification, Identity and Functional/Medical History Checks, and will also include a Criminal History, Qualification and Working with Children Check. Employment is subject to clearance of all these checks. Reach out to Jordan Bowles, Coordinator Parks Maintenance jbowles@ssc.nsw.gov.au for any job specific enquiries. Jodi Johnson, Talent Acquisition Business Partner jjohnson@ssc.nsw.gov.au can assist with any recruitment related enquiries. Click on the link to check out the Position Description Council is a Child Safe Organisation and is committed to ensuring the NSW Government’s Child Safe Standards are incorporated in our procedures, practices, programs, and events. Apply Now About Sutherland Shire Council Sutherland Shire is a unique area in greater Sydney. Boasting iconic beaches, stunning coastline, vibrant town centers, and incredible national parks. All just 26 km from the CBD. As one of the largest Councils in NSW, we're home to a growing and connected community of more than 230,000 people. Watch the video to hear from our people about the wide range of projects we're delivering for our community. It's a great time to join our team and do work that matters. Privacy Acknowledgment Sutherland Shire Council (Council) adheres to The Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 NSW when collecting, using and storing your personal information, and is committed to ensuring the privacy of your personal information. Council is collecting your personal information as part of the recruitment and selection process and advises your application will be hosted by an external service provider under contract by Council. 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