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Add expected salary to your profile for insights Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 450,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community and people from more than 180 different birthplaces and languages. With $24.8 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 35,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses. Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment. Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities. About the opportunity We have a rapidly expanding Greenspace Services section supporting a growing number of recreational facilities, driven by the development of the North West Growth Sector. We are seeking enthusiastic and reliable individuals to join small, dedicated teams responsible for maintaining our parks and reserves in line with service level requirements and schedules. You will assist the crew in the upkeep and presentation of our premier gardens and landscaped areas, including annual flower beds, exotic and native plantings, high-profile sites, medians, roundabouts, and more. Qualifications and experience Relevant recognised training and experience in basic horticulture Two years relevant work experience in garden maintenance, park and street tree maintenance and planting Current class MR drivers licence Traffic Controller Accreditation Chemical Application Accreditation. Relevant recognised training and experience in Chainsaw operation at Level 1 and 2 WorkCover approved Senior First Aid Certificate. Remuneration and benefits The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Councils Enterprise Agreement. Entry level for this position starts at $1,256.79 per week Rostered Day Off (RDO) every fortnight Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 12% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs. Our commitment to safety Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing. We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children. Click here to view or download the position description. Contact officer: Emily Hubble on 9839 5118Internal ref: BCC1945, BCC1946, BCC1836, BCC1837 and BCC1712 Unlock job insights Salary match Number of applicants Skills match Blacktown is a vibrant city located in the very heart of Greater Sydney, half way between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. The perfect place to stay whilst visiting Sydney. Get your heart racing at Sydney Dragway and Sydney Motorsport Park, both motorsport megaplexes hosting fast action motorcycle and car racing, and other special events ranging from music festivals to large scale expos. Experience fast karting action at Eastern Creek Karting Raceway and coming soon is the very exciting Sydney Indoor MotoX Park, all in the same precinct. For more sport you can attend major events at the Blacktown International Sportspark. Sydney. Support the Sydney Bluesox who play their home baseball games at this former Sydney 2000 Olympic venue. Western Sydney Wanderers FC are also based in Blacktown. Located in neighbouring Prospect, the popular Wet''n''Wild Sydney features more than 40 slides and attractions including a kids zone as well as some of the tallest and fastest water rides in the world. Open from September through to April each year. Source: This is an extract from the company''s own website. To help fast track investigation, please include here any other relevant details that prompted you to report this job ad as fraudulent / misleading / discriminatory / salary below minimum wage. Researching careers? Find all the information and tips you need on career advice. #J-18808-Ljbffr