Who we are:

The City of Salisbury is a local government entity and encompasses an area of 158km2. We are a customer focused organisation, providing essential services to residents and visitors, in a dynamic and flexible working environment.

We are a progressive, sustainable and connected community, where we celebrate our employee's and community's diversity and where people are valued and feel safe, included, connected and have a sense of belonging.

To deliver the best service to our customers we strive for a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. We value diversity and the skills, knowledge and experience a diverse workforce brings to our organisation.

Our values (ReACH) encompass Respect, Accountability, Collaboration and Helpfulness. Do you want to work in a team-based environment, delivering projects for the benefit of the community?

The role:

This position undertakes duties ranging in the support of Council's general parks and landscape maintenance, turf maintenance, pump control systems and irrigation operations.

There will be a heightened attention to the programming and troubleshooting of the Irrigation Management and Monitoring Software (IMMS).

The duties vary from park maintenance of designated sites including,

• The maintenance, repairs and installation of irrigation systems and associated components including but not limited to sprinkler and solenoid maintenance, pipework repairs, irrigation scheduling, irrigation controller operation, irrigation auditing.
• A passion for turf health, including but not limited to disease and weed identification and control, grass cutting, turf mowing and other park and landscape maintenance duties.

All tasks will be undertaken with the efficient, safe and effective operation of plant and equipment used in association with those duties.

The duties involved in this role may be varied to meet seasonal demands.

Specialist Skills, Required Knowledge and Conditions:

• Certificate III or equivalent in Horticulture, Turf or Irrigation.
• A current SA driver's licence.
• Demonstrated experience in computer and Microsoft software packages
• Ability to schedule and prioritise work using Council systems.
• Experience in turf maintenance practices and cricket wicket curation
• Understanding of Australian standards regarding Non Drinking (Recycled Water) Standards.
• Ability to program day to day work schedules

Who you are:

The ideal candidate will demonstrate high levels of motivation and enthusiasm, a strong commitment to safe work practices, be a team player and have good problem-solving abilities. Experience with pump systems and IMMS will also be highly regarded.

What's in it for you?

Ability to become part of a hardworking dedicated team, making a difference to the community delivering on an exceptional customer experience with the flexibility to manage what's important through an excellent work life balance. There will times where you will be required to work in a office environment as well as outside in the field trouble shooting irrigation faults.

Further information is available by accessing the Position Description.

People who are of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander identity as well as people of culturally diverse backgrounds and of diverse abilities are encouraged to apply.

Specific enquiries regarding this opportunity can be made to Jarod Kreig, Coordinator on 0466 022 655.

Applications close 9am, Monday 20 May 2024.