Playground and Asset Maintenance Officer

Job No: MRSC09182
Location: Kyneton/ Gisborne

Permanent Full Time 
Band:3
Position No: 9182

About the role

This hands-on role plays a vital part in keeping community spaces safe, functional and welcoming by maintaining playgrounds and park assets across the Shire. As a key contributor to the Parks team, it supports Council’s commitment to delivering high-quality open spaces that foster wellbeing, recreation and connection.

About you

We are seeking a reliable and team-oriented professional with hands-on experience in inspecting, maintaining, and repairing playgrounds, park furniture, and other park assets. You will have practical skills in safely operating plant, equipment, and hand tools relevant to park maintenance, and a solid understanding of Occupational Health and Safety procedures, including compliance with Australian Standards. Strong communication skills will enable you to work effectively with team members, contractors, and community members, ensuring safe and well-maintained public spaces.

To express interest in this position, please send your CV with your expression of interest and answers to the following questions. You will also require approval from your manager/supervisor to apply.

    1. Why you are interested in this role?
    2. Tell us how your skills and experience fit in with the requirements outlined in the key tasks above? 
    3.  If you are successful in the role, do you have any specific development and training needs? 
For further information contact Scott Gilchrist, Coordinator Parks on 0407 681 493.

Interviews are expected to be held from the week commencing 20 October 2025.

Closing Date: 20 October 2025 at 5:00pm.

We value diversity and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, abilities, and identities. If you require adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please let us know at jobs@mrsc.vic.gov.au.

 

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Macedon Ranges Shire Council

Macedon Ranges Shire is located in central Victoria, about an hour's drive north-west of Melbourne. Covering an area of around 1700 square kilometres, the shire is a semi-rural municipality known for its beautiful natural landscapes. The shire has an estimated population of around 51,500 people and resides on the lands of the Dja Dja Wurrung, Taungurung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples. Industries providing local employment in the shire are health care and social assistance, education and training, retail trade, agriculture, forestry and fishing. Tourism is also acknowledged as an important and growing industry for the shire.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce which reflects the community and the customers we serve. Council encourages applications from all suitable applicants including people who are from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people of different ages, abilities, gender identities, sexual orientation and cultural backgrounds. We are proud to be an equal opportunity and Child Safe employer.