Parks Cleaner / Operator x 2

Why work with us?

At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you’ll want to join our team!

With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region -Connected. Liveable. Thriving, our region is a model of sustainability, where caring for our environment, creating vibrant communities and growing our local economy is a way of life.

About the Role

Help keep the Sunshine Coast’s parks and public spaces clean, safe and beautiful. You’ll work outdoors across a wide network of recreational areas, supporting daily cleaning, maintenance and care of our natural and urban environments. This hands‑on role is varied, physical and rewarding — with guidance from the Parks Leader (Cleaning Services) as you build your skills.

Make a real impact every day in Australia’s most sustainable region.

• Carry out a mix of general labouring and specialised cleaning tasks across parks, public amenities and community spaces.
• Clean public conveniences, BBQs, streets and parks, and remove litter from beaches, roadsides and other Council assets.
• Deliver hands‑on, high‑quality cleaning services that keep our region safe, tidy and welcoming.
• Operate and maintain small plant and equipment — including water blasters, generators and other cleaning tools.
• Look after all chemicals, machinery and tools, ensuring they’re used safely and kept in excellent working order.
• Work closely with a small, supportive team, sharing knowledge and contributing to efficient, value‑for‑money service delivery.
• Help drive productivity improvements and follow all safety, environmental and quality standards.
• Participate in ongoing training and development to build your skills and performance.
• Support call‑outs when required and assist in guiding junior or temporary staff.

Operate a range of plant and equipment, including:

• Pneumatic‑tyred tractor without powered attachments
• Pneumatic‑tyred tractor with powered attachments up to 110 kW

About you

You’re someone who enjoys hands‑on work, takes pride in doing a job well, and thrives in an outdoor, fast‑paced environment. You bring reliability, physical capability, and a commitment to safety along with the flexibility needed to support a busy cleaning and maintenance service that keeps our community spaces looking their best.

To be successful, you’ll have:

• A current C Class driver’s licence.
• Immunisations — Hepatitis A & B and Tetanus.
• Willingness to work a varied span of hours (3:00am–6:00pm), with overtime and regular weekend shifts.
• Flexibility to participate in after‑hours call‑outs when needed.
• Ability to complete required corporate, safety and departmental inductions.
• Essential to your success is physical agility and the level of fitness, strength and dexterity to carry out labouring and frequent heavy lifting & bending. As such, appointment to this position is subject to completion of a pre-employment medical assessment.

Our Culture & Employee Benefits

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits which include but are not limited to

• 9-day fortnight - to support your enjoyment of the lifestyle benefits Sunshine Coast has to offer.
• Salary Packaging
• Pay you 17.5% loading when taking annual leave (4 weeks entitlement per year)

How to apply

Your written application should include:

• a 1-page cover letter expressing your interest and summarising your suitability for the role with reference to the Position Profile;
• A current resume or curriculum vitae.

Once you have these two documents ready, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to complete your application.

Further Information

Helpful information to assist you in completing your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.

To learn more about Council’s vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2025-2030.

For specific enquiries contact Jon Presswell during business hours on 0418 711 052.

We're working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team [email protected].

At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.