Crew Member - Parks

Are you ready to contribute to the construction of essential infrastructure in a vibrant inner-city community? The City of Vincent is seeking a motivated and safety-focused Crew Member to join our Engineering Operations team.

• Two permanent, full-time positions based in Osborne Park, with free parking
• Salary Range $66,489-$77,752 per annum dependent on qualifications and experience

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

At the City of Vincent, we’re driven by our vision to be courageous, clever and creative – bold in our ideas and deeply connected to our community. We’re committed to making a difference by delivering high-quality services that improve the lives of our residents.

This isn’t just a job; it’s a career with real benefits:

• Five weeks leave (four weeks annual leave plus an additional one-week special leave each year)
• 12 days personal leave
• Up to 15.5% Employer Superannuation Contributions
• 7-years pro-rata Long Service Leave for Local Government
• Heavily discounted Beatty Park Leisure Centre membership and Fitness Passport options
• Corporate Discounts for health insurance providers
• Employee Assistance Program for you and immediate family members

About the Role

As a Crew Member in the Parks team, you will play an important role in maintaining and enhancing the City's parks, reserves and landscape assets. Working under the direction of the Coordinator and Supervisor, you will undertake a range of horticultural and park maintenance activities including planting, mulching, pruning, edging, weeding and mowing.

You will also participate in job rotation across the Parks Services team, contributing to a flexible and multi-skilled workforce that delivers high-quality outcomes for our community. This is a physically active, outdoor role that requires a strong commitment to safety, quality workmanship and customer service.

What we’re Looking For

The successful candidate will have:

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and members of the public
• Proven ability to complete work to required standards within agreed timeframes
• Strong commitment to workplace health and safety procedures and practices
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Experience operating and maintaining parks equipment including chainsaws, pedestrian mowers, ride-on mowers, hedgers, edgers and whipper snippers
• Knowledge of horticultural and turf management practices (horticultural qualifications highly regarded)
• Basic computer/IT skills, with the ability to learn new technology as required
• Relevant certificates, training or demonstrated industry capability
• Current WA Driver’s Licence (MR Class Licence highly regarded)

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted online from the Vincent jobs board and include a CV and cover letter, which outlines your suitability to the role. To discuss your application or for any questions, contact Graeme Beaton on (08) 6112 5850.

Applications close on Tuesday 25 August 2026 at 5:00pm.

The City of Vincent is an organisation that values the diversity of our staff and promotes a workplace that actively welcomes and includes the unique contributions of all people. The City encourages people of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of all sexual orientations and gender identity, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply.

We reserve the right to close the advertisement early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified.

Canvassing of Elected Members during the recruitment process will disqualify your application.

Thank you for your interest in joining Team Vincent.

Attachments:
- Crew Member - Parks - Position Description (July 2026).pdf