Parks Maintenance Assistant

Timaru District Council is seeking a Parks Maintenance Assistant to maintain and enhance the cleanliness, charm, and character of Timaru's historic town centre and wider district parks and reserves.
In this role, you'll be assisting our Parks Maintenance Officer with routine cleaning, graffiti removal, and maintaining historic building materials. You'll also help with contractors and community groups to ensure a consistently high standard of presentation. Embrace the opportunity to enhance our community's environment through meticulous maintenance and proactive stakeholder engagement.
We expect you to be physically able to perform various cleaning and maintenance tasks, including lifting and carrying loads of up to 23kg and working on hands and knees. The ideal candidate should have the willingness to learn and develop new skills.
If you are passionate about maintaining the public space and want to contribute to the charm of Timaru District, we would love to hear from you. Join us in making Timaru a beautiful place for everyone!
This is a permanent role and offers 40 hours per week. The hourly rate for this role is $27.80.
You must have the right to live and work in this location to apply for this job. Applications close at 5:00pm, 1st December 2024; however, we may appoint before the closing date if we find suitable applicants during the recruitment process! So if you are interested, get your application in quick. Applications can be registered through our career's website www.timaru.govt.nz/jobs.

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