The Details:
- Permanent Full Time - multiple positions available | 9 day fortnight
- $71,020 pa (includes industry allowance and uniform allowance) + 12% super (level 3)
- 76 hour fortnight
- Location: Narangba
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As a Labourer within our Parks team, you’ll work closely with a Crew Leader to deliver a wide range of horticultural and grounds maintenance tasks that support the smooth and effective delivery of parks projects and ongoing maintenance services.
You’ll get hands on with tasks like mowing, brush cutting, hedging, pruning and weeding, as well as horticultural project work such as tree planting, streetscape enhancements, mulching, fertiliser application, soil analysis and more.
Your work will directly contribute to keeping our parks and open green spaces looking great and welcoming for the community.
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About you
You’ll bring practical experience in labouring tasks related to horticultural and grounds maintenance. You’re confident working outdoors, comfortable operating machinery, and committed to maintaining high standards of safety and presentation across our green spaces.
You’ll also have:
- The knowledge and physical capability to perform manual tasks safely
- recent experience in a manual or outdoor labouring role
- strong communication skills and a team oriented mindset
Mandatory Requirements
- Current Medium Rigid (MR) class truck licence or above
- Construction Induction Card (or willingness to obtain before starting)
Why City of Moreton Bay?
What you do with your life matters. It’s the same with your career.
We’re the third-largest council in Australia and one of the fastest-growing areas. As Australia’s newest city, we’re building something that’s never been done before: a new kind of city, inspired and empowered by a new kind of council.
This is your opportunity to develop skills and experience in a truly unique place, at a truly unique point in time.
At City of Moreton Bay, we’re focused on the vital work we do today. But we’re also focused on the future. On what can be – for our city, our Council and your career.
Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:
- See it. To build a city of the future, first, you have to see it. The polycentric city we’re building will bring greater prosperity, sustainability and affordability to our city. This is your chance to contribute to something that’s never been done before.
- Shape it. You’ll get hands-on in a rewarding career, serving and strengthening our communities for today and tomorrow. Our work is diverse, interesting and it matters – and it’s yours to shape and own.
- Live it. Contribute to the city you and your family want to live in and enjoy the lifestyle you deserve. And if you don’t live here, you’ll still find pride and connection in so many ways with our successful, resilient team.
You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:
- Find a better work-life balance with a nine-day fortnight.
- Negotiated salary increases locked in through our EBA - 4% in July 2026 and a further 4% in July 2027 (or CPI capped at 4.5%, whichever is greater).
- Advance your skills and career through our Study, Training And Research Scheme (STARS).
- Make your pay go further with salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation payments, smartphones and devices.
- Prioritise your health and wellbeing with discounted health insurance, free annual flu vaccinations and our Fitness Passport Program.
- Get support when you and your family need it most with our 24/7 confidential counselling service and Mates in Construction program.
- Our Depots have free local parking on site making for an easy commute.
Ready for a career that matters?
Join City of Moreton Bay, and help shape our city of the future.
Click on the 'Apply Now' button below to complete your online application. Please upload a current resume that demonstrates how you meet the requirements for this role. You will also have the option to add a cover letter should you wish.
As part of the recruitment process, applicants will be required to undergo a medical and hearing assessment with an independent professional nominated by Council, and a National Criminal History Check (all at no cost to you).
To obtain further details please contact our Careers team at careers@moretonbay.qld.gov.au.
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City of Moreton Bay extends across the traditional lands of the Jinibara, Kabi Kabi, and Turrbal peoples, and we acknowledge and pay respects to Traditional Custodians. We believe diversity of thought, background and experience creates better outcomes for our people and communities, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
