CareerPlan

Parks and Recreation Labourer

Mackay & Bowen Basin, QueenslandFull-time2026-10-08 → 2026-10-14

Core

Hands-on outdoor role maintaining parks, sportsgrounds, open spaces, and cemeteries through horticultural and grounds maintenance duties.

Role type

grounds maintenance labourer

Builds

safe, attractive, and accessible community recreational environments

Domain

public sector / municipal parks and recreation

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

operating plant and equipment, using hand/power tools (chainsaws, pole saws), general grounds maintenance, gardening, basic mechanical repairs, chemical handling

Preferred skills

horticulture certification, plant operation certification, LR Licence

Technologies

mowers, whipper snippers, blowers, chainsaws, pole saws, plant and equipment

Responsibilities

mowing, whipper snipping, blowing, spraying, irrigation maintenance, graffiti removal, operating and maintaining plant and equipment, reporting maintenance requirements and site damage, assisting with maintenance projects

Seniority

Junior to Mid-level, hands-on IC