- Full time, permanent role, great hours & 5 weeks annual leave
- Training provided and career progression opportunities
- Newtown location, earn the Living Wage
Kia mahi ngātahi mō Pōneke mō tōna āpōpō Working together for Wellington's future.
Wellington City Council has established a vision for Wellington as 'an inclusive, sustainable and creative capital for people to live, work and play'. The future of Wellington is compact, inclusive & connected, greener, resilient, vibrant and prosperous. Every day we deliver critical services to 200,000 residents and thousands of businesses and actively works to ensure Wellington is a great place to live, work and play.
The Parks Operations team provide a critical customer facing support service, ensuring the city's residents and visitors enjoy a well-managed and maintained environment. The Mowing Team are passionate about their work and provide the highest professional mowing service with cutting edge technology, a health & safety focus and attitude.
The Handcutter/Weedwater Operator will assist in the provision of a scheduled programmed mowing maintenance regime of the Parks and Gardens passive, and recreational reserves, sports fields surrounds, for internal and external contracts.
Ideally, we are looking for people with experience using small machinery and plant such as commercial blowers and line trimmers (weed eaters) however we are also open to considering people looking for entry into the world of turf maintenance with the right attitude.
As well as being energetic and having great time management, you will also have the following:
- A full clean NZ class 1 driver's licence
- The ability to prioritise, working to programmed maintenance schedules and within timeframes
- Health & safety awareness
- Customer service experience
- The ability to work well with others and/or unsupervised
- The ability to communicate effectively with others
- Good physical health
We will provide you with all the training required and will help you grow and develop in this role. We have a busy year ahead and we are interested in hearing from people with a great attitude who would like to be part of a supportive and friendly team. In exchange for your skills, you'll work for an organisation that really values its people - we provide a lot of learning and development opportunities.
As this is a safety sensitive role, the successful candidate will need to undergo pre-employment drug and alcohol screening in addition to medical and health checks. Applicants will also undergo a Ministry of Justice check.
Please note that this is a full-time role, 8 hours a day, Monday - Friday. Hours are usually 7am - 3.30pm however this can vary due to seasonal changes and other factors.
If this sounds like you click to apply now or contact Mark Manning, mark.manning@wcc.govt.nz or 021 718 167 if you have any questions.
About us
We're Working for Wellington. Wellington City Council's team provides more than 400 services every day for Wellingtonians - everything from parks and pools to consents and cemeteries - playing our part in making Pōneke an inclusive, sustainable, and creative capital for people to live, work and play.
Working for the Council offers you a range of benefits including 5 weeks annual leave, flexible working options, health and wellbeing support, Council staff discounts and a range of learning and development programmes and opportunities.
Applications close 2nd of February 2025. All applications must be submitted online. Only applicants currently in NZ with valid work rights will be considered for this role.
We want to make sure any accessibility requirements you may have, are well supported so the selection process is equitable for everyone. Please let us know if there are any adjustments or support, we can offer to make our process more accessible to you by emailing: recruitment@wcc.govt.nz
