Operator - Sports & Recreation
Location: Tamworth, NSW
The Opportunity
* Multiple opportunities available
* Utilise your plant operation experience
* Join a fun and dynamic team serving the community
Are you the right candidate?
To be successful in this role, you will have experience operating plant equipment, strong attention to detail and the ability to carry out maintenance of parks, sporting fields and other public spaces. You will be confident using a range of small to medium plant, from brush cutters to backhoes, and capable of performing a variety of horticultural tasks related to both maintenance and construction. A positive, can-do attitude, initiative and the ability to work independently or as part of a team are essential.
Qualifications and Requirements
* Hold a Certificate III in horticulture, arboriculture, greenkeeping or a related field or equivalent experience
* WHS General Construction induction card
* Ability to operate a range of plant and equipment (e.g., backhoe, excavator, tractor, a wide variety of mowers and hand‑held equipment)
* Experience in the operational practices of maintenance of parks, gardens, sporting fields, streetscapes, cemeteries and reserves
* Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people
* Proven ability to positively contribute to team culture
* Demonstrated ability to work with minimum supervision whilst applying great time‑management skills
* Current NSW C‑class driver's licence (MR licence highly desirable)
Contact
For a confidential discussion, please contact Zachary Curtis, Supervisor – Open Space Areas on .
Salary Range
Grade 6 – $1,113.60 – $1,205.00 per week for a 38‑hour week plus allowances and superannuation.
Application Deadline
Apply Now Applications Close 11.59 pm Wednesday, 3rd December 2025.
Benefits
* Flexible Work Arrangements (condensed hours, job share, 19‑day months, 9‑day fortnights, time in lieu as approved)
* Long Service Leave after five years
* Nine weeks full‑pay paid parental leave, 18 weeks half‑pay paid parental leave
* Three weeks sick leave annually
* Health & Wellbeing leave, Carer's leave, Domestic Violence leave
* Leave one day for NAIDOC week celebrations for those who identify
* Breast‑feeding friendly workplace
* Free entry to Council's pools
* Health & Wellbeing programs
* Social Club
* Employee Assistance Program for you and your immediate family
* Corporate rate gym membership (participating gyms)
* Uniforms subsidised
* Novated leases available to all staff
About Our Region: Tamworth Regional Council proudly sits on Kamilaroi Country, the traditional lands of the Gomeroi people. The council embraces a diverse workplace culture with over 650 employees, fostering teamwork, equity, accountability, customer orientation and a strong health and safety ethos.
We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds and ages including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQA+, people with disabilities and other diversity groups. If you require additional support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: Tamworth Regional Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to maintaining, growing and supporting a diverse, respectful, collaborative, safe and inclusive workplace.
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