PARKS AND OPEN SPACE OFFICERS (MULTIPLE POSITIONS)

Best suited for: Australian citizens, Permanent Residents, New Zealand citizens, Subclass 485/491/191 visa holders and other temporary residents seeking local government career exposure in Western Australia region at City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder

About This Opportunity

Entering a parks and gardens management, municipal horticulture, and community open space preservation pathway within local government offers an exceptional environment for reliable trades-focused professionals to secure stable, high-yield tenure in Australia. Based out of the central Works Depot in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia, these residential full-time placements provide a solid operational framework to manage expansive turf networks, beautify public streetscapes, and drive civil landscaping initiatives. It represents an ideal career track for an outdoor laborer, groundskeeper, or agricultural technician looking to transition into a secure public sector framework while providing robust internal development avenues.

Job Summary

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder is seeking dedicated, active, and skilled individuals to fill multiple positions as Parks and Open Space Officers (classified internally as Gardeners) within the Engineering Services directorate. Reporting directly to the Supervisor Parks, successful candidates will play a key role in upgrading and maintaining the aesthetic presentation of the City's parks, reserves, public gardens, oval turfs, and municipal assets. This hands-on outdoor trade role balances contemporary horticultural duties, reticulation fault finding, weed mitigation, and light machinery operations to ensure pristine civic presentation.

• Employer Name: City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
• Employment Type: Full Time
• Desirable Education Level: Relevant qualifications in horticulture, conservation land management, arboriculture, or chemical spraying are highly valued (though real-world reliable trade capability is prioritized)
• Work Arrangement: Onsite
• Employment Location: 384 Hay St, Kalgoorlie WA 6430, Australia (Works Depot Kalgoorlie)
• Estimated Salary: -
• Application Deadline: Friday 14 August 2026

Who This Role May Suit

• Commercial landscape gardeners, golf course greenkeepers, or agricultural hands seeking an attractive baseline public award with stable, localized residential shifts.
• Onshore temporary visa holders (Subclasses 485, 491, or 191) focused on securing a verified, consistent civil asset or parkland maintenance history within regional Western Australia.
• Team players with robust physical endurance who enjoy practical manual trade tasks and operate comfortably under changing outback weather conditions.
• Onshore applicants possessing immediate, unrestricted, and fully valid legal authorization to operate within the domestic Australian labor sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate a variety of light plant, machinery, and commercial power tools associated with daily groundskeeping and parks maintenance safely.
• Maintain cultivation beds, trees, and public lawns to premium presentation levels using contemporary municipal horticultural techniques.
• Conduct routine safety inspections of park structures and amenities, promptly reporting structural damage or hazards to supervisors to secure the area.
• Identify weed outbreaks or pest infestations and execute targeted mechanical or chemical control measures using approved spraying practices.
• Monitor irrigation infrastructure across streetscapes and turfs, identifying reticulation blockages or pipeline line leaks for immediate rectification.
• Execute standard facility maintenance tasks, including proactive litter clearing, asset bin sorting, and general site cleanup operations.
• Collaborate cleanly within multi-disciplinary field crews, adopting the organization's core behavioral values to ensure safe, efficient daily outputs.

Skills & Requirements

• Must possess a valid General Construction Induction Card (White Card).
• Must hold a valid, current Western Australian "C" Class driver's licence (Manual capability is highly preferred).
• Demonstrated experience or general working knowledge regarding horticultural procedures, lawn care, or public garden maintenance.
• Familiarity with operating commercial plant equipment (mowers, trimmers, small plant machinery) within a civil or landscaping framework.
• Must possess or hold immediate capacity to obtain a valid, satisfactory National Police Clearance check.
• *Highly Regarded:* A valid Chemical Spraying Certificate and real-world familiarity with regional Western Australian soil or arid plant profiles.

Benefits

• Competitive baseline public sector salary packaging backed by a stable local government enterprise framework.
• Generous superannuation contributions with the City providing up to an extra 3% matching layer against voluntary employee contributions.
• Tax-effective corporate salary sacrificing systems and flexible working arrangement options to support families.
• A host of health and well-being initiatives, including direct access to the municipal Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Subsidised gym and fitness center membership privileges at the nearby premier Goldfields Oasis facility.
• A $300 annual cash-equivalent reimbursement benefit covering attendance at, or personal utilization of, City-owned facilities.
• Access to rebated child care solutions, free workplace depot parking, and continuous professional training and development opportunities.

Important Applicant Information

• Applicants must hold unrestricted, legal working rights within Australia at the absolute time of application processing.
• Residential Placement Directive: This position is strictly a residential career placement based locally within the Kalgoorlie-Boulder community.
• Rolling Review Parameters: Applications are continuously evaluated on a rolling pool basis. The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder actively reserves the right to close this intake early without notice should an optimal footprint of qualified candidates be achieved ahead of the August deadline. Early submission is highly recommended.
• Please note: The employer has not indicated that offshore international visa sponsorship or global relocation funding is open for this local trade position.

Required Application Documents:

• A detailed, current professional resume highlighting your landscaping or outdoor trade background, equipment tickets, license categories, and active references.
• A clean, structured cover letter cleanly demonstrating your physical fitness levels, interest in greenspace beautification, and general alignment with the council's values.

Eligible applicants include:

• Australian citizens
• Permanent Residents (PR)
• New Zealand citizens
• Subclass 485 / 491 / 191 visa holders
• Any onshore temporary residents with legal, active Australian work rights.

About The Employer

The City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder governs a thriving, globally recognized regional territory spanning 95,000 square kilometers and serving over 30,000 residents. Emphasizing a modern, asset-rich lifestyle where outback adventure meets metropolitan facilities, the City relies on its 400+ staff members to drive a sustainable, clean, and green regional hub. The organization prioritizes a professional, inclusive, and collaborative culture guided by its core values of Accountability, Collaboration, Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Transparency, and Excellence.

Applicant Safety Reminder

• You must possess valid work rights to be employed in Australia.
• Never send funds to secure an interview or a job offer.
• Do not share banking or credit card details to anyone.
• Always cross-check employer credentials before accepting any job proposal.

Original Source: City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Careers Portal - Vacancies: Parks and Open Space Officers (Position Number 4469)