- Multiple opportunities available, including Permanent & Casual appointments.
- The perfect role for someone who enjoys working outside!
- See your projects come to life and positively impact the community.
About the role
Are you passionate about working outdoors and making a positive impact? The City is looking for highly motivated and skilled Works Assistants to join our team! Your responsibilities will include maintaining parks, gardens, amenities, and playgrounds within the Coffs Coast community.
As a Works Assistant, you will utilise your expertise in horticulture, turf maintenance, and construction skills to support the Open Spaces Coordinator/s in various projects. Your role will involve implementing herbicide programs for parkland maintenance, asset maintenance, and repairs within gardens, reserves, and parklands.
In addition, you will be responsible for cleaning, mowing, and general routine maintenance activities for facilities such as amenities, barbeques, playground equipment, structures, fences, and more!
To excel in this role, you must possess excellent communication skills, prioritise customer service and safety, work well in a team, and be able to operate independently. A strong commitment to sustainability practices and a willingness to learn and grow with the City are also essential.
Join our team today and become part of an organisation that values its employees and strives to make a positive impact in the community.
About you?
We are looking for candidates with the following:
- Certificate lll Horticulture or Civil Construction or equivalent, and/or demonstrated relevant work experience
- Current Medium Rigid (MR) Driver's Licence
- National Construction Induction Certification (Whitecard)
- Demonstrated experience in gardening, labouring or horticultural operations
- Demonstrated experience in the maintenance of green spaces including operating small plant such as mowers, brush cutters, blowers, power sprays
What's on offer?
- Starting salary from around $59K - $60.5K (depending on your capabilities and experience) + 12% superannuation
- Permanent Full-Time 38 hours per week / Casual up to 38 hours per week
- Options to accrue flex time (RDO's) and flexible working arrangements.
- Generous leave entitlements - long service leave after 5 years.
- Scope for performance-based salary increases.
- Numerous benefits as outlined here!
About us
The City of Coffs Harbour strives to ensure the community and visitors can enjoy and grow the City's opportunities. We empower our people to innovate and work collaboratively with accountability and respect at the core of our approach.
This is an excellent opportunity to be a part of a dynamic organisation and a thriving community in one of NSW's most beautiful regions. Check out the benefits of
living on the Coffs Coast
Want to chat?
Please reach out to Shelley Callander, Acting Maintenance Coordinator Horticulture on
shelley.callander@chcc.nsw.gov.au or via phone 0428 930 185 to discuss the role in more detail.
If you have any queries around your application or the recruitment process, then you can reach out to our Talent Acquisition Team via email at
recruitment@chcc.nsw.gov.au
Want to apply?
The application process and further details, including the Position Description, can be found below.
Applications are to be submitted by 9pm (AEST, NSW) on the advertised closing date.
Please note: this campaign will be used to build a talent pool for permanent, temporary and casual Works Assistant positions across the City of Coffs Harbour.
The City of Coffs Harbour is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace based on the principles of employment equity and diversity. We actively encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds, regardless of race, religion, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran or disability status.
Applications Close: 05 Jul 2026
