Job detail for Leading Hand Precinct Operations

• Full Time | 9 Day Fortnight | 36 hours
• $2,655.98 per fortnight excluding applicable allowances plus superannuation
• Position Brief - Leading Hand Precinct Operations

About the team

Community Facilities Maintenance is a service provider for the City’s Asset managers providing all types of maintenance activities and minor installations when requested.

The Urban Precincts teams provide detailed City Cleaning, Horticultural, and minor maintenance services to Broadwater Parklands, Village Heart, HOTA, and Robina Green Heart to ensure that the public is ready to use the facilities.

About the role

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Leading Hand Precinct Operations to work from one of our Urban Precincts within the City Facilities Maintenance Branch.

Under direction of the Supervisor Urban Precincts Operations and Maintenance, you will work as part of a team responsible for maintaining and enhancing parks, landscaped and recreational spaces within the City’s open space regions and road network and other general duties listed below:

• Provide day-to-day supervision and direction for a work team
• Budget management and monitoring of specific precincts
• Planting, pruning, mulching, hedging, removing green waste, spraying herbicides/weed removal and operating equipment such as leaf blowers, chainsaws, mowers, hedgers, water blasters and pole saws
• Toilet and BBQ cleaning
• Servicing of wheelie bins
• Ride on mower operations
• Event preparation
• Daily playground visual inspections and cleaning
• Demonstrate behaviours that contribute to a positive and successful team
• Follow established work practices and consistently deliver high quality work

We’re looking for people who have:

• Certificate IV Horticulture / relevant qualification or equivalent knowledge and experience
• MR Class Drivers Licence or higher (Unrestricted) (Mandatory)
• General Construction Induction Card (White) (Mandatory)
• Commercial Operators Licence (ACDC) (Mandatory)
• Ability and willingness to work weekends, overtime and on-call as required
• Ability and willingness to work at other Precincts

Be part of shaping the Gold Coast’s future

The Gold Coast is inspired by lifestyle and driven by opportunity. We are the second largest Council in Australia.

We care about being the most flexible government organisation in Australia. We have a range of benefits to help you create the right balance:

• 9-day fortnight – enjoy a long weekend every fortnight!
• Access to 350+ fitness facilities through Fitness Passport for you and your family
• 4 free confidential counselling sessions a year for you or your immediate family
• A stable working environment with job security
• A professional, and inclusive work environment working with modern equipment
• Uniform, tools and PPE provided
• A work environment committed to safety as our number 1 priority
• Opportunities to work overtime to increase your take home pay
• Clear paths for career progression and advancement - whether you are interested in moving into a leadership position or upskilling with specialised training, we have plenty of opportunities for you to reach your personal and professional goals

We pride ourselves on our shared mission of being a high-performing, customer-focused organisation which delivers value-for-money services to the community.

How to apply

To submit your application, please click apply now and complete the application form. You will be required to upload your resume and a cover letter (no more than two pages) outlining how your skills, experience and personal attributes will enable you to be successful in this role. Please note that you may also be asked to provide relevant qualifications, where applicable.

Contact Person Alexandra McNulty

Contact Email        amcnulty@goldcoast.qld.gov.au

Closing Date          Tuesday, 06 October 2026 at 11:59pm AEDT

Our selection process may include a one-way video interview via Criteria, a face-to-face or virtual interview via Microsoft Teams, reference checks via Xref and additional checks including police checks, employment history checks, qualification checks, pre-employment medical reviews and drug and alcohol testing.

We’re committed to creating a diverse workplace and inclusive culture. We take pride in people who align with our high-performance principles. We believe that the diverse makeup of our workforce reflects the community we serve. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities, and encourage candidates to discuss any support or adjustments they may need throughout the recruitment process.