Operations Coordinator (Aboriginal Targeted)

Parramatta - Australia

Monthly Salary: $ 113574 - 125720

Posted on: 13-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Together we shape thriving communities public spaces places and economies.

Permanent full-time opportunity
Work in iconic parks with unique landscapes facilities and assets
Parramatta Park Western Sydney Parklands and Fernhill Estate
Parramatta office location
Salary relative to experience and ranges from $113574 to $125720 super

Join us in making a lasting impact on the future of our beautiful city.

If you are passionate about preserving and enhancing Sydneys urban parks and open spaces we have a unique opportunity for you. Greater Sydney Parklands is a city-wide agency dedicated to the growth and preservation of parklands and is seeking an Operations Coordinator to join our team. As an Operations Coordinator you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of designated parks by delivering operational excellence in asset management and development for landscape facility and infrastructure maintenance.

Whats in it for me

Join a team operating in a dynamic fast paced environment committed to a positive work culture with active collaboration and genuine long-term career support. We offer diverse and fulfilling assignments and prioritise work/life balance and wellbeing with initiatives like flex leave and access to support programs. Additionally we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome respected and empowered to succeed.

The role

The Operations Coordinator role is all about keeping the parks running smoothly. The role provides the essential operational oversight to ensure our parklands are in optimum condition with a focus on visitor experience public safety and meeting community expectations every day. Youll work with our maintenance contractor ensuring our landscapes facilities and infrastructure are safe accessible and well cared for. Its hands-on and varied one day you might be reviewing and auditing contractor performance the next reviewing plans for future works or proposed community events.

Youll be working with a wide range of stakeholders from service providers to internal teams and need to juggle competing priorities while keeping things customer focused. The challenge is balancing operational delivery with compliance quality standards and community expectationsall within some of Sydneys most iconic parklands.

For more information read the full Role Description: Operations Coordinator

What you will bring to the role

Experience in the landscape facility or infrastructure maintenance field. Strong coordination and reporting skills including using auditing systems.
Ability to build effective relationships with contractors suppliers and internal teams to deliver operational outcomes.
A proactive and flexible approach to problem-solving in dynamic environments including responding to incidents or public events.
Confidence in providing technical advice reviewing performance and supporting decision-making through clear reporting.
Understanding of customer service principles and a commitment to delivering safe accessible and well-maintained public spaces.

What is an essential requirement:

Tertiary qualifications in building parks and recreation landscape asset facilities project management or equivalent experience in relevant disciplines.
Ability to be contacted and / or work outside of normal bandwidth hours and on weekends if required.
Current drivers licence and ability to travel for work at any site within the GSP portfolio as directed.

About us

The Department of Planning Housing and Infrastructure(DPHI) improves the liveability and prosperity of NSW. To achieve this we: create vibrant productive spaces and precincts; manage lands assets and property effectively and deliver affordable and diverse housing. We strive to be a high-performing world-class public service organisation that celebrates and reflects the full diversity of the community we serve and builds the cultural capability of our department to improve outcomes with and for Aboriginal people communities and entities.

We are an inclusive and accessible workplace where your individual contributions are valued and where everyone is encouraged to feel a sense of connection and belonging. DPHI supports various employee affinity groups practices flexible working offers job share and workplace adjustments.

Join us

If excited by the information above we look forward to receiving your application including a copy of your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.

Applications close at 11:55PM on Tuesday 28 October 2025

Should you require further information about the role please contact Mark Bruhn on

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

Please note to be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment.

We encourage and support applications from people with disability. Please reach out to us to discuss any accommodations or adjustments that may be needed during the recruitment process ensuring that you have every opportunity to showcase your talent skills and potential. Contact the Talent Team via or (02) - HR Support option 2 DPHI People Advisory option 1 and reference Request an Adjustment - Job Title and Reference Number.

Check out ourAboriginal applicants guideto assist with applying for the role or contact our Aboriginal Career pathwaysteam for a yarn

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Together we shape thriving communities public spaces places and economies.Permanent full-time opportunityWork in iconic parks with unique landscapes facilities and assetsParramatta Park Western Sydney Parklands and Fernhill EstateParramatta office locationSalary relative to experience and ranges fro...