Parks and Natural Environment Talent Pool

The City of Swan is building a talent pool of suitable applications to fill potential upcoming General Hand positions across our Parks Maintenance and Natural Areas Maintenance teams.

We're casting a wide net across several specialities, so whether your strength is behind a mower, in the garden bed, or restoring bushland, there's likely a role for you.

Think hands-on, physical work, with team collaboration, and the satisfaction of seeing results of your day’s work in our parks, reserves, streetscapes and natural areas.

How the talent pool works:

• Apply once and be assessed against the role(s) you're interested in
• Suitable applicants are placed in the pool for 3 months from the closing date of the advertisement.
• During that time, we may contact you as vacancies arise across the teams
• Appointments may be full time, part time, fixed term or permanent, depending on operational requirements and vacancies.

About the roles:

Please review the types of roles below and clearly state in your application which position(s) you wish to be considered for – you're welcome to apply for more than one.

General Hand – Mowing

Keep our parks, reserves and streetscapes looking their best through safe, efficient mowing and general park maintenance, operating ride-on mowers and associated small plant.

• Essential: LR class driver's licence, current National Police Clearance, White Card
• The salary for this position will be from $73,545.02 - $74,499.18 per annum (includes loading), depending on the skills and experience of the successful applicant

General Hand – Horticulture

Bring garden beds, parks and streetscapes to life through planting, pruning and horticultural maintenance across the City.

• Essential: LR class driver's licence, current National Police Clearance, White Card
• The salary for this position will be from $73,545.02 - $74,499.18 per annum (includes loading), depending on the skills and experience of the successful applicant

General Hand – Arborist

Join our arbor crews carrying out tree pruning, formative pruning and tree felling to keep our urban forest healthy and safe.

• Essential: MR class driver's licence, Chainsaw Certification, Certificate II in ESI - Powerline Vegetation Control, current National Police Clearance, White Card
• The salary for this position will be from $75,930.43 - $76,884.59 per annum (includes loading), depending on the skills and experience of the successful applicant

General Hand – Weed Control

Protect our reserves, waterways and natural areas by identifying and controlling weeds using safe, approved methods, including chemical application.

• Essential: C Class driver's licence, current National Police Clearance, White Card, Chemical Certificate AQTF Level 3
• The salary for this position will be from $75,930.43 - $76,884.59 per annum (includes loading), depending on the skills and experience of the successful applicant

General Hand – Bush Regeneration

Help restore and conserve local bushland and natural reserves through revegetation, seed collection, weed management and habitat protection work.

• Essential: LR driver's licence, current National Police Clearance, White Card, Certificate II in Conservation and Land Management or equivalent experience
• The salary for this position will be from $75,930.43 - $76,884.59 per annum (includes loading), depending on the skills and experience of the successful applicant

Please refer to the attached full position description for more information about the role(s) you're interested in applying for.

What we're looking for:

• A genuine willingness to work outdoors in all weather, as part of a close-knit crew
• A safety-first mindset and respect for your own wellbeing and that of the public
• Pride in your work and a can-do, community-minded attitude
• Physical fitness and the ability to operate hand tools and small plant equipment
• Good communication skills and the ability to work well in a team

At the City of Swan, we are committed to recruiting and retaining the right people and creating a great place to work. We offer our employees real careers, real impact, and real rewards.

We welcome people with diverse skills, experiences, perspectives and backgrounds and encourage applications from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples, and individuals who may identify as LGBTIQ+, with disability, a culturally and linguistically diverse background, and people of all ages.

For queries regarding the application process, please contact our friendly People Services team on (08) 9267 9***.

How to apply:

Click the ‘Apply’ button, attach your resume and a brief cover note to tell us which role(s) you're applying for and list what licence, tickets and qualifications you may have.

Closing Date:  Tuesday 8 September 2026 at 11pm.  

The City of Swan reserves the right to commence shortlisting and interviews earlier than the closing date. The City also reserves the right to close the vacancy early therefore if you are interested in this position, please submit an application as early as possible.

*No agencies please.