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Full Time / Ongoing

Salary: Starting from $123,386 + Superannuation

Help shape the future of City Operations in one of South Australia’s fastest‑growing councils. 
  
At the City of Playford, we’re experiencing significant growth and transformation – and City Operations plays a critical role in how our community experiences and enjoys our city every day. 
  
This newly created specialist role will work across a broad operational portfolio including parks and gardens, verges and reserves, sporting facilities, biodiversity, civil infrastructure, trees and City amenity & response, helping drive service planning, maintenance strategies and continuous improvement initiatives across City Operations. 
  
About the Role 
Reporting to the Senior Manager City Operations, the City Operations Specialist provides strategic advice and support on service planning, maintenance programs, operational performance and future growth. 
  
Working closely with City Operations leaders and key stakeholders across Council, you'll analyse operational, financial, asset and customer data to identify trends, risks and opportunities that support informed decision-making and service improvement. 
  
You'll play a key role in reviewing services, developing maintenance strategies, planning for new assets and growth areas, and ensuring operational services are aligned with community expectations, organisational priorities and long-term sustainability objectives. 
  
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys turning information into action, influencing outcomes through collaboration, and helping organisations continuously improve how they work. 
 
About You 
You are naturally curious, analytical and solutions focused. You enjoy understanding how services operate identifying opportunities for improvement and working with stakeholders to develop practical solutions.  
 
You’re comfortable working across operational, financial and asset-related information, you're able to transform complex data into meaningful insights and recommendations. You build strong relationships, communicate clearly, and bring a solutions‑focused mindset to improving how services are planned and delivered. 
  
You will ideally bring:

• Experience in service planning, operational planning, maintenance planning, asset management or continuous improvement
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret data and identify meaningful insights
• Experience preparing reports, business cases and recommendations for senior stakeholders
• Sound understanding of budgeting, forecasting and resource planning
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• A collaborative approach and the ability to influence positive change across teams
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a complex environment 

Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or significant experience in a related discipline such as Operations Management, Business Management, Asset Management or similar will be highly regarded.  
 
What We Offer

• An opportunity to influence how key community services are planned, delivered and improved
• The opportunity to contribute to a growing, evolving city and make a visible community impact
• Opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills over time
• Competitive pay with superannuation and employee benefits, including free income protection and journey insurance

Supportive team environment where your work genuinely makes a difference to the local community
 
For further information, please refer to the attached Position Description. 
  
For a confidential conversation about the role, contact Glen Carter, Senior Manager – City Operations, on 0483 194 505. 
  
Submit your application by clicking “Apply Now”. 
 

Please include your resume and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role. 
  
The City of Playford values diversity and work life balance. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made to support you in submitting your application including alternative vacancy formats and application options, please refer to the Manager's contact details above. Any information provided will be kept confidential and will only be used to support your access to fully participate in the recruitment process.  

Full Time | Ongoing

Salary $74,607 - $81,200 + Superannuation

If you enjoy working outdoors, take pride in maintaining community spaces, and want to help create safe and welcoming places for families to enjoy, this could be the role for you.

Our playground maintenance role plays an important role in ensuring playgrounds, exercise equipment and park infrastructure across the City of Playford remain safe, compliant and presented to a high standard. We're looking for someone who enjoys hands-on work, takes ownership of what they do, and contributes positively to team culture.

About the role

As a Team Member - Parks & Gardens - Playgrounds, you'll support the inspection, maintenance and repair of Council-owned playgrounds, fitness equipment and associated park infrastructure across our growing city.

Your day-to-day work will include inspecting playground equipment, identifying and responding to hazards, undertaking minor repairs, maintaining softfall surfaces, and helping ensure assets meet relevant safety standards.

You'll also contribute to the presentation of parks and playgrounds through activities such as vegetation maintenance, litter collection, graffiti removal and general cleaning.

About you

You enjoy practical, outdoor work and take pride in delivering quality outcomes that make a visible difference in the community.

Ideally, you'll bring experience in playground maintenance, horticulture, parks maintenance, landscaping, civil construction, or a similar field. Experience inspecting or maintaining playground equipment would be advantageous, but just as important is your willingness to learn and develop specialist skills in this area.

Qualifications relevant to playground inspection and maintenance, such as AHCPGD212 Perform Routine Inspection and Maintenance of Playgrounds and Park Facilities and/or AHCPGD311 Conduct Detailed Safety Inspections of Playgrounds and Park Facilities, will be well regarded. Applicants who do not currently hold these qualifications but are willing to undertake training are encouraged to apply.

You're someone who:

• Values working safely and looking out for your teammates
• Takes initiative and responds proactively to maintenance and safety issues
• Enjoys working outdoors across a variety of locations and conditions
• Works well as part of a team and contributes positively to workplace culture
• Takes pride in presenting parks, playgrounds and community spaces to a high standard
• Is committed to providing great service to the community
• Holds a Class C drivers licence

What we offer

• Ongoing, full-time work with a great mix of stability and flexibility to help balance life outside work
• Competitive pay with superannuation and employee benefits, including free income protection and journey insurance
• Opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills over time
• Supportive team environment where your work genuinely makes a difference to the local community

Submit your application by clicking the “Apply Now” button. Please include your resume and cover letter outlining your suitability. If you would like further information, please contact Troy Kleinig, Manager – Parks and Gardens on 08 8256 0446 for a confidential discussion.

Applications close at 12pm on Tuesday 20 October 2026. 

The City of Playford values diversity and work life balance. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made to support you in submitting your application including alternative vacancy formats and application options, please refer to the Manager's contact details above. Any information provided will be kept confidential and will only be used to support your access to fully participate in the recruitment process. 

Lead the people and decisions that shape a growing city.

Remuneration: $112,404.19 – $130,704.22 + Superannuation

This is not your typical local government opportunity.

At the City of Playford, development is about more than approvals, compliance and legislation. It is about creating safe, sustainable and thriving communities where people can live, work and connect.

As one of South Australia's fastest-growing councils, we are seeking Expressions of Interest from experienced Building Surveyors and Senior Development Officers - Building who are passionate about making a meaningful difference.

This role offers the chance to be part of a growing organisation where high-performing professionals can develop their expertise and progress into future leadership opportunities.

Why this role matters

The decisions you make today will help shape the places where future generations live, work and invest.

You will provide technical expertise and leadership across functions that ensure development occurs safely, responsibly and in accordance with legislative requirements, while balancing community expectations, economic growth and quality outcomes.

The Opportunity

• Providing expert advice on complex building and compliance matters 
• Supporting enforcement activities and representing Council where required 
• Supporting the operation of the Council’s Building Fire Safety Committee 
• Mentoring and guiding building surveyors within the team
• Helping the team manage workloads and priorities  
• Supporting reporting, policy development, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Undertaking commercial building inspections and Building Rules assessments
• Working closely with builders, developers, consultants and internal teams to achieve practical outcomes
• Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities
• Enjoy a supportive team culture that values collaboration, humour and professional respect 

Who you are

• Passionate about community outcomes and motivated by meaningful work.
• Highly capable in building surveying, compliance, development services, planning, regulatory services or a related discipline.
• An engaging communicator with strong stakeholder management skills.
• Experienced in complex legislative and regulatory environments.
• Accreditation as a Building Professional Level 1, 2 (for Senior Development) or 3 will be highly regarded.
• Work across a diverse range of complex building and compliance matters 

Why Playford

• Meaningful work that directly contributes to the future of our community.
• An opportunity where your influence extends beyond regulation to shaping the built environment.
• A collaborative and values-driven culture focused on service, accountability and continuous improvement.
• The opportunity to build a legacy through the people, places and developments you help shape.
• Flexible working arrangements and genuine work/life balance 

Ready to make a difference?

• Apply now with your resume and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.
• To ensure your application is properly received and assessed, please apply through the relevant job board. We are unable to accept applications submitted via email.
• A Senior Building Surveyor/Senior Development Officer – Building vacancy is expected to become available soon. Subject to final approval, we intend to fill this position from the talent pool established through this Expression of Interest process.
• The talent pool may also be used to fill future vacancies as they arise.

For a confidential discussion, please contact James Lyons - [email protected]

Applications close at 12pm on Friday, 23 October 2026.

Apply today!

The City of Playford values diversity and work life balance. If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made to support you in submitting your application including alternative vacancy formats and application options, please refer to the Manager's contact details above. Any information provided will be kept confidential and will only be used to support your access to fully participate in the recruitment process.